Differential Metabolic Effects of Statins

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2008-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The investigators hypothesized simvastatin and pravastatin may have differential metabolic effects in hypercholesterolemic patients.

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Gachon University Gil Medical Center
• Treatments: Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; Pravastatin; Simvastatin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels > 130

Exclusion Criteria:

• Overt liver disease,

• Chronic renal failure

• Hypothyroidism

• Myopathy

• Uncontrolled diabetes

• Severe hypertension