Effects of ezetimibe, a new cholesterol absorption inhibitor, on plasma lipids in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia
Effects of ezetimibe, a new cholesterol absorption inhibitor, on plasma lipids in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia
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DOI:
10.1016/s0195-668x(02)00807-2
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发表时间:
2003-04-01
影响因子:
39.3
通讯作者:
Veltri, EP
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作者:
Knopp, RH;Gitter, H;Veltri, EP
Aims This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled,. parallel-group study evaluated the safety and efficacy of ezetimibe 10 mg/day in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia.Methods and results Following dietary stabilization, a 2-12-week washout period, and a 4-week, single-blind, placebo lead-in period, 827 patients with baseline low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) greater than or equal to3.36 mmol/l (130 mg/dl) to less than or equal to6.47 mmol/l (250 mg/dl) and triglycerides less than or equal to3.95 mmol/l (350 mg/dl) were randomized 3:1 to receive ezetimibe 10 mg or placebo orally once daily in the morning for 12 weeks. The primary efficacy endpoint was percentage reduction in direct plasma LDL-C. Ezetimibe reduced direct LDL-C by a mean of 17.7% from baseline to endpoint, compared with an increase of 0.8% with placebo (P