title: [New possibilities of correction of hypercholesterolemia in patients with diabetes mellitus].
abstract: This article presents scientific data to prove effect of statins on carbohydrate metabolism and the need to optimize hypolipidemic therapy in patients with diabetes. Systematized the available scientific data on the mechanism of action, parameters of hypolipidemic activity and the possibility of using policosanol. Author is giving us his own clinical experience with herbal drug FitoStatin (policosanol) in patients with diabetes based on 6-month follow-up.
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Pan'kiv
mesh_terms: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D015243:Cholesterol, VLDL / Q000097:blood; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005233:Fatty Alcohols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008148:Lovastatin / Q000009:adverse effects; D017035:Pravastatin / Q000009:adverse effects; D011247:Pregnancy; D019821:Simvastatin / Q000009:adverse effects; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D015243:Cholesterol, VLDL; D005233:Fatty Alcohols; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D014280:Triglycerides; C080710:policosanol; D008148:Lovastatin; D019821:Simvastatin; D017035:Pravastatin