One-year reduction and longitudinal analysis of carotid intima-media thickness associated with colestipol/niacin therapy.
Author(s) -
Wendy J. Mack,
Robert H. Selzer,
Howard N. Hodis,
Judi Erickson,
C R Liu,
C H Liu,
Donald W. Crawford,
David H. Blankenhorn
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/01.str.24.12.1779
Subject(s) - medicine , intima media thickness , niacin , placebo , common carotid artery , cardiology , surgery , carotid arteries , pathology , alternative medicine
The Cholesterol Lowering Atherosclerosis Study has reported significant reduction of coronary artery disease and of carotid arterial intima-media thickness (IMT) at 2 and 4 years with colestipol/niacin therapy. We now report on treatment effects on carotid IMT at 6 months and 1 year.
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