- WHATS NEW?
- Suppression of chemokines by HDL
- HDL cholesterol linked to oestrogen levels
- New gene loci regulating HDL cholesterol identified
- Abnormal lipids when young predicts atherosclerosis in later life
- JUPITER: Is HDL cholesterol relevant to residual risk in low-risk patients on potent statin therapy?
- EAS Workshop: How does HDL protect against atherosclerosis?
Disappointing results with major studies with torcetrapib
Results from ILLUSTRATE and RADIANCE failed to demonstrate any benefit
on progression of atherosclerosis with torcetrapib administered in
combination with atorvastatin, despite substantial increases in HDL
cholesterol.
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