- 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?
FATS: Familial Atheorsclerosis Treatment Study
In FATS, combination niacin-colestipol treatment raised HDL cholesterol by 43%, and was associated with significantly higher prevalence of regression of atherosclerotic coronary lesions versus conventional therapy.
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