Effects of Ezetimibe Added to Ongoing Statin Therapy on C-Reactive Protein Levels in Hypercholesterolemic Patients
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dc.contributor.author | Oh, Min Seok | - |
dc.contributor.author | Min, Yun Joo | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kwon, Jee Eun | - |
dc.contributor.author | Cho, Eun Jeong | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kim, Jung Eun | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lee, Wang-Soo | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lee, Kwang Je | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kim, Sang-Wook | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kim, Tae Ho | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kim, Chee Jeong | - |
dc.contributor.author | Ryu, Wang Seong | - |
dc.date.available | 2019-05-29T13:34:54Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2011-05 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1738-5520 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1738-5555 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/21554 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Background and Objectives: Ezetimibe alone does not decrease C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in hypercholesterolemic patients. However, several reports have suggested that ezetimibe might potentiate the effect of statin not only on cholesterol but also on CRP when administered together. We investigated the effect of ezetimibe on CRP levels in patients taking statins. Subjects and Methods: Patients who had not achieved recommended low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) goals with statin therapy were divided into two groups, the ezetimibe group (n=60) and the control group (n=60). A third group of hypercholesterolemic patients without statin therapy was treated with statin (n=59). Patients with CRP level 10 mg/L were excluded. Lipid and CRP levels were measured before therapy commenced, and after 2 months of therapy. Results: Ezetimibe decreased cholesterol and LDL-C levels by 20.2% (p=0.000) and 28.1% (p=0.000) respectively. However, ezetimibe did not reduce CRP levels (from 0.83 +/- 0.68 to 1.14 +/- 1.21 mg/dL, p=0.11). CRP levels remained unchanged in the control group (p=0.42). In contrast, statin lowered CRP levels (from 0.82 +/- 0.73 to 0.65 +/- 0.57 mg/dL, p=0.008). In patients taking statins, changes in CRP levels were not associated with changes in LDL-C (r=-0.02, p=0.87), but with baseline CRP levels (r=-0.38, p=0.000). Conclusion: Ezetimibe failed to reduce CRP levels in hypercholesterolemic patients taking statins despite significant reduction of LDL-C. This finding suggests that the anti-inflammatory effect of statin may not be secondary to cholesterol reduction, but via other mechanisms. | - |
dc.format.extent | 6 | - |
dc.language | 영어 | - |
dc.language.iso | ENG | - |
dc.publisher | KOREAN SOC CARDIOLOGY | - |
dc.title | Effects of Ezetimibe Added to Ongoing Statin Therapy on C-Reactive Protein Levels in Hypercholesterolemic Patients | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.4070/kcj.2011.41.5.253 | - |
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitation | KOREAN CIRCULATION JOURNAL, v.41, no.5, pp 253 - 258 | - |
dc.identifier.kciid | ART001557700 | - |
dc.description.isOpenAccess | N | - |
dc.identifier.wosid | 000209078600006 | - |
dc.identifier.scopusid | 2-s2.0-79959428701 | - |
dc.citation.endPage | 258 | - |
dc.citation.number | 5 | - |
dc.citation.startPage | 253 | - |
dc.citation.title | KOREAN CIRCULATION JOURNAL | - |
dc.citation.volume | 41 | - |
dc.type.docType | Article | - |
dc.publisher.location | 대한민국 | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | C-reactive protein | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | Azetidines | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | HMG CoA reductase inhibitor | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | Lipid | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | Lipoproteins | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | DENSITY-LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | CORONARY-HEART-DISEASE | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | ABSORPTION INHIBITOR | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | DOUBLE-BLIND | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | ADD-ON | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | ATORVASTATIN | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | SIMVASTATIN | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | EFFICACY | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | SAFETY | - |
dc.relation.journalResearchArea | Cardiovascular System & Cardiology | - |
dc.relation.journalWebOfScienceCategory | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | - |
dc.description.journalRegisteredClass | scie | - |
dc.description.journalRegisteredClass | scopus | - |
dc.description.journalRegisteredClass | kci | - |
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