An extended follow-up to the ACCORD trial demonstrated no significant differences in CVD rate between statin-treated T2D patients randomized to concomitant fenofibrate and those randomized to masked ...

Both fish oil and fenofibrate safely reduce elevated triglyceride levels in HIV-infected patients receiving ART. High triglyceride levels are common among HIV-infected patients receiving potent ...

The drugs fenofibrate and gemfibrozil are considered fibric acid derivatives. They can reduce serum triglycerides by as much as 50% in some studies. The mechanism of action is complex. Fibrates ...

Dear Doctor: My friends and I are all getting older, and I’ve noticed that some of them are on statins to lower their cholesterol. My doctor chose a fibrate for me, Lopid (gemfibrozil). What’s the ...

Presenting the results of the study at the American Diabetes Association 2007 Scientific Sessions, in Chicago, IL, lead investigator Dr Timothy Davis (University of Western Australia, Perth) said the ...

The use of fibrates and fenofibrates to reduce cholesterol levels has grown sharply in the United States over the past decade, despite mounting evidence that the drugs provide little benefit, ...

Marketing trumps science, critics say. March 23, 2011— -- U.S. prescriptions for cholesterol-lowering medications predating statins have increased steadily despite uncertain benefit, researchers ...

The use of fibrates to reduce cholesterol levels has grown sharply in the U.S. over the past decade, despite mounting evidence that the drugs offer little benefit, according to a study in the issue of ...

A major meta-analysis of fibrate drugs has shown that they reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events, mainly through prevention of coronary artery disease and the need for revascularisation ...

Randomized controlled trials of fibrate therapy have yielded variable results. Although these agonists of peroxisome proliferator receptor alpha (PPAR-α) are known to reduce triglyceride levels and ...

Q: My friends and I are all getting older, and I’ve noticed that some of them are on statins to lower their cholesterol. My doctor chose a fibrate for me, Lopid (gemfibrozil). What’s the difference ...

Q: My friends and I are all getting older, and I've noticed that some of them are on statins to lower their cholesterol. My doctor chose a fibrate for me, Lopid (gemfibrozil). What's the difference ...