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Clinical Trials

11. Reduction in the recurrence of stroke by eicosapentaenoic acid for hypercholesterolemic patients: subanalysis of the JELIS trial.

Author: Tanaka K; Ishikawa Y; Yokoyama M; Origasa H; Matsuzaki M; Saito Y; Matsuzawa Y; Sasaki J; Oikawa S; Hishida H; Itakura H; Kita T; Kitabatake A; Nakaya N; Sakata T; Shimada K; Shirato K;
Institution: Department of Neurology, Toyama University Hospital, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, Toyama, 930-0194, Japan. kortaro@med.u-toyama.ac.jp
Journal: Stroke. 2008 Jul;39(7):2052-8. Epub 2008 May 1.
Abstract URL: Click here to view abstract

12. Simvastatin with or without ezetimibe in familial hypercholesterolemia.

Author: Kastelein JJ; Akdim F; Stroes ES; Zwinderman AH; Bots ML; Stalenhoef AF; Visseren FL; Sijbrands EJ; Trip MD; Stein EA; Gaudet D; Duivenvoorden R; Veltri EP; Marais AD; de Groot E;
Institution: Department of Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. j.j.kastelein@amc.uva.nl
Journal: N Engl J Med. 2008 Apr 3;358(14):1431-43. Epub 2008 Mar 30.
Abstract URL: Click here to view abstract

13. Progression of kidney disease in moderately hypercholesterolemic, hypertensive patients randomized to pravastatin versus usual care: a report from the Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT).

Author: Rahman M; Baimbridge C; Davis BR; Barzilay J; Basile JN; Henriquez MA; Huml A; Kopyt N; Louis GT; Pressel SL; Rosendorff C; Sastrasinh S; Stanford C;
Institution: Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals of Cleveland Case Medical Center, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Journal: Am J Kidney Dis. 2008 Sep;52(3):412-24. Epub 2008 Aug 3.
Abstract URL: Click here to view abstract

14. Relationship between coronary events and serum cholesterol during 10 years of low-dose simvastatin therapy: long-term efficacy and safety in Japanese patients with hypercholesterolemia in the Japan Lipid Intervention Trial (J-LIT) Extension 10 Study, a prospective large-scale observational cohort study.

Author: Itakura H; Kita T; Mabuchi H; Matsuzaki M; Matsuzawa Y; Nakaya N; Oikawa S; Saito Y; Sasaki J; Shimamoto K;
Institution: Ibaraki Christian University, Hitachi, Japan.
Journal: Circ J. 2008 Aug;72(8):1218-24.
Abstract URL: Click here to view abstract

15. Combination of simvastatin with berberine improves the lipid-lowering efficacy.

Author: Kong WJ; Wei J; Zuo ZY; Wang YM; Song DQ; You XF; Zhao LX; Pan HN; Jiang JD;
Institution: Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China.
Journal: Metabolism. 2008 Aug;57(8):1029-37.
Abstract URL: Click here to view abstract

16. A macadamia nut-rich diet reduces total and LDL-cholesterol in mildly hypercholesterolemic men and women.

Author: Griel AE; Cao Y; Bagshaw DD; Cifelli AM; Holub B; Kris-Etherton PM;
Institution: Department of Nutritional Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA.
Journal: J Nutr. 2008 Apr;138(4):761-7.
Abstract URL: Click here to view abstract

17. Efficacy of aerobic exercise on coronary heart disease risk factors.

Author: Kelley GA; Kelley KS;
Institution: Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-9190, USA. gkelley@hsc.wvu.edu
Journal: Prev Cardiol. 2008 Spring;11(2):71-5.
Abstract URL: Click here to view abstract

18. Effect of lower targets for blood pressure and LDL cholesterol on atherosclerosis in diabetes: the SANDS randomized trial.

Author: Howard BV; Roman MJ; Devereux RB; Fleg JL; Galloway JM; Henderson JA; Howard WJ; Lee ET; Mete M; Poolaw B; Ratner RE; Russell M; Silverman A; Stylianou M; Umans JG; Wang W; Weir MR; Weissman NJ; Wilson C; Yeh F; Zhu J; Howard BV; Roman MJ; Devereux RB; Fleg JL; Galloway JM; Henderson JA; Howard WJ; Lee ET; Mete M; Poolaw B; Ratner RE; Russell M; Silverman A; Stylianou M; Umans JG; Wang W; Weir MR; Weissman NJ; Wilson C; Yeh F; Zhu J;
Institution: MedStar Research Institute, 6495 New Hampshire Ave, Suite 201, Hyattsville, MD 20783, USA. barbara.v.howard@medstar.net
Journal: JAMA. 2008 Apr 9;299(14):1678-89.
Abstract URL: Click here to view abstract

19. Effect of citrus flavonoids and tocotrienols on serum cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic subjects.

Author: Roza JM; Xian-Liu Z; Guthrie N;
Institution: SourceOne Global Partners, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Journal: Altern Ther Health Med. 2007 Nov-Dec;13(6):44-8.
Abstract URL: Click here to view abstract

20. Olive oil containing olive oil fatty acid esters of plant sterols and dietary diacylglycerol reduces low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and decreases the tendency for peroxidation in hypercholesterolaemic subjects.

Author: Chan YM; Demonty I; Pelled D; Jones PJ;
Institution: The School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, McGill University, Macdonald Campus, 21,111 Lakeshore Road, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada H9X 3V9.
Journal: Br J Nutr. 2007 Sep;98(3):563-70. Epub 2007 Jun 11.
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