Status report of lipid-lowering trials in diabetes

Curr Opin Lipidol. 2000 Dec;11(6):621-6. doi: 10.1097/00041433-200012000-00009.

Abstract

The prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease is a major challenge in the overall management of the patient with type 2 diabetes. Diabetic dyslipidaemia is an important risk factor and is open to therapeutic intervention. However, as yet there are no primary or secondary coronary heart disease prevention trials of lipid-lowering therapy reported in diabetic populations. In this review, on-going clinical trials of lipid-lowering therapy in specific diabetic populations will be described.

MeSH terms

  • Anticholesteremic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Arteriosclerosis / prevention & control
  • Atorvastatin
  • Clinical Trials as Topic*
  • Coronary Disease / prevention & control*
  • Coronary Disease / therapy*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications*
  • Fenofibrate / therapeutic use
  • Heptanoic Acids / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Hyperlipidemias / therapy*
  • Hypolipidemic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Pyrroles / therapeutic use
  • Risk Factors

Substances

  • Anticholesteremic Agents
  • Heptanoic Acids
  • Hypolipidemic Agents
  • Pyrroles
  • Atorvastatin
  • Fenofibrate