COMPARISON AT LOVASTATIN (20 MG) AND NICOTINIC-ACID (1.2 G) WITH EITHER DRUG ALONE FOR TYPE-II HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA

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作者
VACEK, JL
DITTMEIER, G
CHIARELLI, T
WHITE, J
BELL, HH
机构
[1] MID AMER HEART INST,KANSAS CITY,MO
[2] ST LUKES HOSP,KANSAS CITY,MO
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10.1016/S0002-9149(99)80056-3
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
We studied the outcome of treatment with combination nicotinic acid and lovastatin for type II hyperlipoproteinemia. Our results indicate that the combination is more effective than either drug alone in reducing total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
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