Ezetimibe and Statins on Postprandial Lipemia in Type 2 Diabetes

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether ezetimibe in association with statins is more effective than statins alone on postprandial lipemia in type 2 diabetic patients.

Timeline

Start

2008-06

Primary completion

2009-10

Completion

2009-10

Publications

• Background Rivellese AA, De Natale C, Di Marino L, Patti L, Iovine C, Coppola S, Del Prato S, Riccardi G, Annuzzi G. Exogenous and endogenous postprandial lipid abnormalities in type 2 diabetic patients with optimal blood glucose control and optimal fasting triglyceride levels. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2004 May;89(5):2153-9. doi: 10.1210/jc.2003-031764.
• Background Annuzzi G, De Natale C, Iovine C, Patti L, Di Marino L, Coppola S, Del Prato S, Riccardi G, Rivellese AA. Insulin resistance is independently associated with postprandial alterations of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2004 Dec;24(12):2397-402. doi: 10.1161/01.ATV.0000146267.71816.30. Epub 2004 Sep 30.
• Background Davidson MH, Toth PP. Combination therapy in the management of complex dyslipidemias. Curr Opin Lipidol. 2004 Aug;15(4):423-31. doi: 10.1097/01.mol.0000137221.16160.b9.

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