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Determinants of variable response to statin treatment in patients with refractory familial hypercholesterolemia.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 May 2001
O'Neill F H, Patel D D, Knight B L, Neuwirth C K, Bourbon M, Soutar A K, Taylor G W, Thompson G R, Naoumova R P
Abstract excerpt
Interindividual variability in low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (LDL-C) response during treatment with statins is well documented but poorly understood. To investigate potential metabolic and genetic determinants of statin responsiveness, 19 patients with refractory heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia were sequentially treated with placebo, atorvastatin (10 mg/d), bile acid sequestrant, and the 2...
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