[Clofibrate treatment of hyperlipoproteinemia]

Clofibrate has cholesterol- and triglyceride-lowering effect. They affect on the various points in the metabolic pathway of lipoproteins. They improve VLDL-synthesis in liver and increase the activity of LPL and hepatic TG lipase. As the results, HDL-cholesterol increases and LDL decreases. Therefore Clofibrate decreases not only plasma triglyceride but cholesterol levels. It has been reported that Clofibrate have a preventive effect on cardiovascular disease. So these agents are useful in the treatment for hyperlipidemic patients with or without atherosclerosis.