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Lipid-Lowering Therapy in HIV-Infected Patients

Gemfibrozil levels are reduced by lopinavir/ritonavir coadministration, which may explain the difficulty in lowering triglycerides in HIV-infected patients.

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Rosuvastatin Beats Pravastatin for PI-Associated Hyperlipidemia

However, the study was small, and patients were followed for only 45 days.

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ARBITER 6-HALTS: A Surprise KnockoutFree

Niacin's clear win over ezetimibe as an adjunct to statin therapy challenges assumptions about lipid management.

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What Can the Antiphospholipid Syndrome Teach Us About HDL?

Low paraoxonase activity in women with APS correlated with dysfunctional HDL and arterial abnormalities.

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More on Adverse Effects of Antipsychotics on Children

An observational study details metabolic changes after 12 weeks of treatment with atypical antipsychotics.

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Effect of Statins on Responses to Interferon Beta-1a

  • Neurology

A retrospective study suggests that statins do not interfere with the therapeutic effects of IFNβ-1a in multiple sclerosis, but methodologic problems render the issue unresolved.

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Refining Antiplatelet Treatment in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes

In a randomized trial, oral ticagrelor outperformed clopidogrel.

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Statins to Prevent Perioperative Cardiovascular Events

In high-risk patients, several weeks of statin therapy before vascular surgery led to less ischemia and fewer MIs.

Combination Lipid-Lowering Therapy May Not Be More Effective Than High-Dose Statin MonotherapyFree

"Limited evidence" suggests that combination lipid-lowering therapy is no more effective than high-dose statin monotherapy for improving clinical outcomes, according to a meta...

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Statin Reload Beneficial in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

The ARMYDA-RECAPTURE results demonstrate that the protective effects of statin loading before PCI extend to ACS patients who are already taking statins.

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