Ezetimibe combined with atorvastatin effective in elderly with hypertension and type 2 diabetes
Written By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2023-08-31 05:30 GMT | Update On 2023-10-19 05:46 GMT
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China: Atorvastatin (AT) combined with ezetimibe (EZ) is effective in improving lipids, glucose, and inflammation, and upregulating serum bilirubin in elderly patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The findings were published in Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine on August 25, 2023.
Ezetimibe is a cholesterol-absorption inhibitor that inhibits the uptake of dietary and biliary cholesterol. Previous studies have shown that a combination of statins with ezetimibe significantly reduces LDL-C levels in patients with hypercholesterolemia, and results in superior lipid-lowering efficacy versus statin treatment alone.
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