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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6642
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-10-5
pubmed:abstractText
Cholestyramine and bezafibrate were compared individually and in combination in the treatment of 18 patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia. The study used a double blind, placebo controlled block design with a placebo run in period of two months followed by three phases of active treatment, each of two months' duration. Patients were randomly allocated to one of the six possible sequences of medication so that three patients would be treated with each sequence. Two patients withdrew from the study before completion. The median concentration of total cholesterol decreased from 9.65 mmol/l (interquartile range 8.62 to 8.72) to 7.24 mmol/l (6.70 to 7.52) with cholestyramine, to 8.09 mmol/l (7.18 to 8.68) with bezafibrate, and to 6.31 mmol/l (5.84 to 7.27) with the combination. This fall was due almost entirely to a decrease in the low density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration, and the combination was significantly more effective than either drug alone. The 98% confidence intervals for the median differences between the combination and cholestyramine and the combination and bezafibrate were 0.04 to 1.49 mmol/l and 0.51 to 2.18 mmol/l respectively. These results suggest that this combination is an effective and useful treatment in heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0959-8138
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
16
pubmed:volume
297
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
173-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Combination treatment with cholestyramine and bezafibrate for heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, University College, London.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Randomized Controlled Trial