Randomized Comparative Study of the Effects of Treatment with Once-Daily, Niacin Extended-Release/Lovastatin and with Simvastatin on Lipid Profile and Fibrinolytic Parameters in Taiwan

Randomized Comparative Study of the Effects of Treatment with Once-Daily, Niacin Extended-Release/Lovastatin and with Simvastatin on Lipid Profile and Fibrinolytic Parameters in Taiwan

Hyperlipidemia can be effectively treated either with niacin or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin), or a combination of both. Few reports showed the effects of the combination regimen with niacin and statin on hemostatic functions. We conducted a single-center, double-blind, double-dummy, randomiz...

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Main Authors: Tsung-Hsien Lin, Wen-Chol Voon, Hsueh-Wei Yen, Chih-Hsin Huang, Ho-Ming Su, Wen-Ter Lai, Sheng-Hsiung Sheu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2006-06-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
niacin
statin
fibrinolysis
dyslipidemia
fibrinogen
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09703092

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