The effect of high-dose simvastatin on triglyceride-rich lipoprotein metabolism in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Statins decrease triglycerides (TGs) in addition to decreasing low density lipoprotein-cholesterol. Although the mechanism for the latter effect is well understood, it is still unclear how TG decrease is achieved with statin therapy. Because hypertriglyceridemia is common in obese patients with type...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2006-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520336683 |