Data di Pubblicazione:
2006
Citazione:
Hypolipidemic therapy for the metabolic syndrome / A. Cignarella, S. Bellosta, A. Corsini, C. Bolego. - In: PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH. - ISSN 1043-6618. - 53:6(2006), pp. 492-500. [10.1016/j.phrs.2006.03.012]
Abstract:
The metabolic syndrome appears to affect a significant proportion of the population and is associated with increased risk for development of cardiovascular disease as well as of type-2 diabetes. No single treatment for the metabolic syndrome as a whole yet exists. While the primary management of patients with the metabolic syndrome involves healthy lifestyle promotion, the atherogenic dyslipidemia is a primary target for cardiovascular disease risk reduction in these patients. Statin therapy provides effective reduction of LDL-cholesterol, which represents the primary therapeutic goal of lipid-lowering therapy in patients at risk for cardiovascular disease. Fibrates in turn are effective in normalizing lipid levels (mainly triglycerides and HDL-cholesterol) in patients with the metabolic syndrome and may improve insulin resistance. Whereas statins remain the drug of choice for patients who need to achieve the LDL-cholesterol goal, fibrate therapy may represent an alternative for those with low HDL-cholesterol and high triglyceride levels. The simultaneous use of fibrates could be indicated in patients whose LDL-cholesterol is controlled by statin therapy but whose HDL-cholesterol and/or triglycerides are still inappropriate. Such a combination, however, needs careful monitoring due to the potential hazard of adverse drug interactions. Nicotinic acid and ezetimibe may be useful agents for therapy, particularly when combined with statins. A number of emerging therapies offer potential as future options for the pharmacological treatment of metabolic syndrome
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Atherogenic dyslipidemia; Cardiovascular disease; Fibrates; Lipid-lowering agents; Statins
Elenco autori:
A. Cignarella, S. Bellosta, A. Corsini, C. Bolego
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