Alternative approaches to cholesterolin lowering therapy

被引:10
作者
Grundy, SM
机构
[1] Univ Texas, SW Med Ctr, Ctr Human Nutr, Dallas, TX 75235 USA
[2] Univ Texas, SW Med Ctr, Dept Internal Med, Dallas, TX USA
[3] Univ Texas, SW Med Ctr, Dept Clin Nutr, Dallas, TX USA
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10.1016/S0002-9149(02)02797-2
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R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Therapies beyond statins are needed to achieve low-density lipoprotein (LDL) goals in some patients at risk for cardiovascular disease. The cholesterol absorption blocker ezetimibe is a promising addition to the list of LDL lowering drugs.
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