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Dose-response effects of atorvastatin and simvastatin on high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in hypercholesterolaemic patients: a review of five comparative studies.
International Journal of Cardiology 2002 July
Epidemiological evidence and clinical trials with fibrate therapy show a clear relationship between low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and cardiovascular risk. In addition to lowering plasma levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and triglycerides (TG), the hydroxy-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins), also raise the levels of HDL-C. This review summarizes the results of five randomized, multicenter studies in hypercholesterolaemic patients in which multiple doses of atorvastatin and simvastatin were compared for their effects on lipids and lipoproteins including HDL-C. Both statins reduced LDL cholesterol and achieved parallel decreases in TG, with atorvastatin showing a slight overall superiority in these studies. Both HDL-C and apolipoprotein (Apo) A-I, its associated apoprotein, were significantly and consistently increased by all doses of simvastatin. However, atorvastatin had a different dose-response effect from simvastatin on both lipid parameters. Whereas HDL-C and Apo A-I were elevated by low doses of atorvastatin, the effect diminished markedly with increasing dose suggesting a possible negative dose-response effect. At higher doses, simvastatin increased HDL-C and Apo A-I significantly more than atorvastatin. These data indicate that statins may not be identical in all their clinical properties relevant to reducing the risks of atherosclerosis.
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