Atorvastatin treatment lowers fasting remnant-like particle cholesterol and LDL subfraction cholesterol without affecting LDL size in type 2 diabetes mellitus: Relevance for non-HDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein B guideline targets

  • Paul J.W.H. Kappelle
  • , Geesje M. Dallinga-Thie
  • , Robin P. F. Dullaart*
  • , Diabet Atorvastatin Lipid Interven
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    The extent to which atorvastatin treatment affects LDL size, LDL subfraction levels and remnant-like particle cholesterol (RLP-C) was determined in type 2 diabetes. We also compared LDL size and RLP-C in relation to guideline cut-off values for LDL cholesterol, non-HDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein (apo) B. Changes in LDL size and RLP-C were determined in fasting plasma from type 2 diabetic patients after 30 weeks administration of atorvastatin (10 mg daily, n=65; 80 mg daily, n=62) or placebo (n=58). LDL subfraction cholesterol was measured in 74 participants. Atorvastatin lowered LDL cholesterol, non-HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, apo B and RLP-C (P

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)89-94
    Number of pages6
    JournalBiochimica et biophysica acta-Molecular and cell biology of lipids
    Volume1801
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jan-2010

    Keywords

    • Apolipoprotein B
    • atorvastatin
    • Diabetes mellitus
    • LDL-cholesterol
    • LDL subfractions
    • Non-HDL-cholesterol
    • Remnant-like particle cholesterol
    • Small dense LDL
    • Triglycerides
    • LOW-DENSITY-LIPOPROTEIN
    • CORONARY-ARTERY-DISEASE
    • ESTER TRANSFER PROTEIN
    • HIGH-RISK PATIENTS
    • HEART-DISEASE
    • FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA
    • CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY
    • STATIN THERAPY
    • A-I
    • DYSLIPIDEMIA

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