Study Design, Rationale, and Baseline Characteristics: Evaluation of Fenofibric Acid on Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Patients with Type IIb Dyslipidemia with Residual Risk in Addition to Atorvastatin Therapy (FIRST) Trial

PURPOSE: Elevated triglycerides (TG) and low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels contribute to cardiovascular disease risk and can be effectively treated with fenofibric acid. A trial is under way to evaluate the effect of once-daily fenofibric acid or placebo on carotid intima-media...

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Main Authors: Davidson, Michael, Rosenson, Robert S., Maki, Kevin C., Nicholls, Stephen J., Ballantyne, Christie M., Setze, Carolyn, Carlson, Dawn M., Stolzenbach, James
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer US 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3407355/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22622962
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10557-012-6395-z
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