Nevirapine Increases High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Concentration by Stimulation of Apolipoprotein A-I Production
Author(s) -
Remco Franssen,
Raaj R. Sankatsing,
Elly A. Hassink,
Barbara A. Hutten,
Mariëtte T. Ackermans,
Kees Brinkman,
René Oesterholt,
Alejandro ArenasPinto,
Stephen P. Storfer,
John J.P. Kastelein,
Hans P. Sauerwein,
Peter Reiss,
Erik S.G. Stroes
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.007
H-Index - 270
eISSN - 1524-4636
pISSN - 1079-5642
DOI - 10.1161/atvbaha.109.192088
Subject(s) - nevirapine , apolipoprotein b , efavirenz , abacavir , cholesterol , medicine , endocrinology , high density lipoprotein , catabolism , lipoprotein , chemistry , pharmacology , biology , metabolism , viral load , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , antiretroviral therapy
The purpose of this study was to investigate the mechanism by which the nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) nevirapine (NVP) increases high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLc) in treatment-experienced human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1)-infected patients.
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