Differential Metabolic Effects of Statins

Gachon University Gil Medical Center

Overview

The investigators hypothesized simvastatin and pravastatin may have differential metabolic effects in hypercholesterolemic patients.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Hypercholesterolemia

Interventions

statins (simvastatin, pravastatin)DRUG

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 25 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels \> 130 Exclusion Criteria: * Overt liver disease, * Chronic renal failure * Hypothyroidism * Myopathy * Uncontrolled diabetes * Severe hypertension

Locations (1)

Gil Medical Center

Incheon, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Simvastatin and pravastatin may have differential metabolic effects in hypercholesterolemic patients.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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