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Effect of fenofibrate treatment on type III hyperlipoproteinemia
J C Fruchart1, J Davignon, J M Bard
1Serlia, Institut Pasteur, Lille, France.
The American Journal of Medicine
|November 27, 1987
Abstract:
The effect of treatment with fenofibrate was investigated in nine patients (seven men) presenting with type III hyperlipoproteinemia. This therapy produced a statistically significant decrease in serum triglyceride, cholesterol, apolipoproteins B, CII, CIII, and E levels. Particular attention was focused on lipoproteins containing apolipoprotein B. The concentration of particles recognized by monoclonal antibodies (BL3, BL5, and BL7), associated with atherosclerotic disease, was lowered by the treatment. The most dramatic decrease was observed for lipoproteins LpE:B and LpCIII:B, which are particularly enhanced in type III hyperlipoproteinemia.