Comparison of the Effects of Ezetimibe-Statin Combination Therapy on Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients with and without Diabetes: A Meta-Analysis

Comparison of the Effects of Ezetimibe-Statin Combination Therapy on Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients with and without Diabetes: A Meta-Analysis

BackgroundEzetimibe-statin combination therapy has been found to reduce low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) in large trials. We sought to examine the differential effect of ezetimibe on MACEs when added to statins according to the pr...

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Main Authors: Namki Hong, Yong-ho Lee, Kenichi Tsujita, Jorge A. Gonzalez, Christopher M. Kramer, Tomas Kovarnik, George N. Kouvelos, Hiromichi Suzuki, Kyungdo Han, Chan Joo Lee, Sung Ha Park, Byung-Wan Lee, Bong-Soo Cha, Eun Seok Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academya Publishing Co. 2018-05-01
Series:Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Ezetimibe
Myocardial infarction
Stroke
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase inhibitors
Diabetes mellitus
Online Access:https://e-enm.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2008ENM/enm-33-219.pdf

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