VITAMIN E SUPPLEMENT BLOCKS THE RESPONSE OF HDL TO LOVASTATIN THERAPY IN HYPERCHOLESTROLEMIC PATIENTS

HDL can prevent LDL-c oxidation. The low HDL-c State also may benefit clinically from supplemented antioxidant. This study was designed to evaluate the combination therapy of statin and vitamin E in hypercholesterolemic patients. The patients were randomized in a clinical trial aimed to avaluate the...

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Main Authors: S. M. Namayandeh, M. Emami-Meybody, S. M. Sadr Bafghi, S. Yeganehfard, M. Kamran M. Motafaker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2007-07-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/4035.pdf&manuscript_id=4035