Efficacy, safety and tolerability of ongoing statin plus ezetimibe versus doubling the ongoing statin dose in hypercholesterolemic Taiwanese patients: an open-label, randomized clinical trial

Efficacy, safety and tolerability of ongoing statin plus ezetimibe versus doubling the ongoing statin dose in hypercholesterolemic Taiwanese patients: an open-label, randomized clinical trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is associated with reduced risk for major coronary events. Despite statin efficacy, a considerable proportion of statin-treated hypercholesterolemic patients fail to reach therapeu...

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Main Authors: Yu Chih-Chieh, Lai Wen-Ter, Shih Kuang-Chung, Lin Tsung-Hsien, Lu Chieh-Hua, Lai Hung-Jen, Hanson Mary E, Hwang Juey-Jen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Ezetimibe
Simvastatin
Atorvastatin
Pravastatin
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/5/251

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