Effects of gemfibrozil or simvastatin on apolipoprotein-B-containing lipoproteins, apolipoprotein-CIII and lipoprotein(a) in familial combined hyperlipidaemia
| Autor: | A.F.H. Stalenhoef, H.C. Knipscheer, J.J.P. Kastelein, H. T. Westerveld, T.W.A. de Bruin, S.J.H. Bredie |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Faculteit der Geneeskunde, Other departments |
| Rok vydání: | 1996 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Very low-density lipoprotein Simvastatin biochemical metabolic and hereditary aspects. [Familial combined hyperlipidemia (FCH)] Apolipoprotein B Hyperlipidemia Familial Combined chemistry.chemical_compound Double-Blind Method Internal medicine biochemische metabole en erfelijke aspecten. [Familiaire Gecombineerde Hyperlipidemie (FGH)] Internal Medicine medicine Gemfibrozil Humans Lovastatin cardiovascular diseases Enzyme Inhibitors Apolipoproteins C GeneralLiterature_REFERENCE(e.g. dictionaries encyclopedias glossaries) Triglycerides Apolipoproteins B Hypolipidemic Agents Apolipoprotein C-III biology Triglyceride Cholesterol business.industry nutritional and metabolic diseases Lipoprotein(a) Middle Aged Endocrinology chemistry biology.protein Female lipids (amino acids peptides and proteins) sense organs Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors business medicine.drug Lipoprotein |
| Zdroj: | The Netherlands Journal of Medicine, 49, 59-67. Van Zuiden Communications BV Netherlands Journal of Medicine, 49, pp. 59-67 Netherlands Journal of Medicine, 49, 59-67 Netherlands journal of medicine, 49(2), 59-67. Van Zuiden Communications BV |
| ISSN: | 0300-2977 |
| Popis: | Background: Familial combined hyperlipidaemia (FCH), characterized by elevated very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) and/or low-density lipoprotein (LDL), is associated with an increased prevalence of premature cardiovascular disease. Therefore, lipid-lowering is frequently indicated. Methods; We evaluated in a parallel, double-blind randomized fashion the effect of gemfibrozil (1200 mg/day) (n = 40) or simvastatin (20 mg/day) (n — 41) on lipids, apolipoprotein-B (apo-B)-containing lipoproteins, apo-CIII and lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)], in 81 well-defined FCH patients. Results: While both drugs lowered plasma cholesterol and triglyceride levels, gemfibrozil lowered plasma triglycerides more effectively by reduction of triglycerides in VLDL and LDL, whereas simvastatin was more effective in its reduction of total plasma cholesterol by exclusively decreasing LDL cholesterol. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) increased to an equal extent on both therapies. Total serum apo-B levels were reduced with both drugs; however, gemfibrozil decreased apo-B only in VLDL + IDL, whereas simvastatin decreased apo-B in both VLDL -1- IDL and LDL. In keeping with a more effective reduction of VLDL particles, a more pronounced reduction of apo-CIII also was observed after gemfibrozil, which correlated with the reduction in plasma triglycerides. Baseline concentrations of Lp(a) showed a wide range in both treatment groups. Median Lp(a) levels increased after simvastatin, but were not affected by gemfibrozil. Conclusion: Both therapies exhibited their specific effects, although none of the drugs alone completely normalized the lipid profiles of these patients with FCH. Therefore, the choice of treatment should be based on the most elevated lipoprotein fraction, and in some cases a combination of the two drugs may be indicated. |
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