Lipid clinical trials with special reference to Indian population

Indians have a pattern of atherogenic dyslipidaemia characterised by not so high LDL-C but elevated small, dense LDL-C, elevated triglyceride levels and low HDL-C levels. In addition, different lipid-lowering drugs exhibit pharmacokinetic variability in Indians, which may have implications on the op...

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Main Authors: Aseem Basha, Sivasubramanian Ramakrishnan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001948322400021X
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Summary:Indians have a pattern of atherogenic dyslipidaemia characterised by not so high LDL-C but elevated small, dense LDL-C, elevated triglyceride levels and low HDL-C levels. In addition, different lipid-lowering drugs exhibit pharmacokinetic variability in Indians, which may have implications on the optimum doses required to achieve the desired LDL-C levels. Currently the management of dyslipidaemia in Indians are based on the landmark trials, which largely included western population. This review focusses on major clinical trials of lipid lowering drugs with special reference to the Indian population.
ISSN:0019-4832