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Abstract
Ezetimibe, a cholesterol absorption inhibitor, lowered low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and improved high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglyceride levels when used as monotherapy or when coadministered with a statin in clinical trials, and its safety profile is similar to placebo or statin plus placebo. Addition of ezetimibe to ongoing statin therapy increased the proportion of patients reaching recommended low-density lipoprotein cholesterol treatment goals. Ezetimibe is an effective treatment option that may enable more patients with hypercholesterolemia to achieve optimal cholesterol levels and reduce their risk for coronary heart disease.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 14662108 DOI: 10.1007/s11883-004-0116-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Atheroscler Rep ISSN: 1523-3804 Impact factor: 5.113