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Lomitapide affects HDL composition and function.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Aug 2016
Yahya R, Favari E, Calabresi L, Verhoeven A J M, Zimetti F, Adorni M P, Gomaraschi M, Averna M, Cefalù A B, Bernini F, Sijbrands E J G, Mulder M T, Roeters van Lennep J E
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BACKGROUND: Lomitapide reduces low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) but also high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) levels. The latter may reduce the clinical efficacy of lomitapide. We investigated the effect of lomitapide on HDL-C levels and on cholesterol efflux capacity (CEC) of HDL in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH). METHODS AND RESULTS: Four HoFH patients were...
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