Decreased production of low density lipoprotein by atorvastatin after apheresis in homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
Apheresis only partially controls raised low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, who usually respond poorly to lipid-lowering drugs. The efficacy and mechanism of action of a new 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
1997-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520371376 |