Abstract:
:Visfatin is a novel adipokine involved in the process of atherosclerosis. We assessed the effect of rosuvastatin on plasma visfatin levels in patients with primary hyperlipidemia. Eighty hyperlipidemic patients without evidence of cardiovascular disease were randomized to receive either rosuvastatin 10 mg/day or therapeutic lifestyle changes intervention. Plasma visfatin levels were determined at baseline and after 12-weeks post-randomization. Rosuvastatin induced a significant decrease in plasma visfatin levels (17.1+/-2.1 versus 15.5+/-2.0 ng/ml, P=0.03). This effect correlated with baseline visfatin levels (r=0.51, P<0.01) and was independent of any lipid-lowering actions of rosuvastatin.
journal_name
Eur J Pharmacoljournal_title
European journal of pharmacologyauthors
Kostapanos MS,Derdemezis CS,Filippatos TD,Milionis HJ,Kiortsis DN,Tselepis AD,Elisaf MSdoi
10.1016/j.ejphar.2007.09.019subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2008-01-14 00:00:00pages
249-52issue
2-3eissn
0014-2999issn
1879-0712pii
S0014-2999(07)01046-1journal_volume
578pub_type
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