Reduction in stroke with gemfibrozil in men with coronary heart disease and low HDL cholesterol: The Veterans Affairs HDL Intervention Trial (VA-HIT).

Rubins H, Bloomfield; J, Davenport; V, Babikian; LM, Brass; D, Collins; L, Wexler; S, Wagner; V, Papademetriou; G, Rutan; SJ, Robins

doi:10.1161/01.cir.103.23.2828

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Reduction in stroke with gemfibrozil in men with coronary heart disease and low HDL cholesterol: The Veterans Affairs HDL Intervention Trial (VA-HIT).

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Bloomfield Rubins H

Davenport J

Babikian V

Abstract

Background A low level of HDL cholesterol has been identified as a risk factor for stroke in observational studies.Methods and results Our objective was to determine whether treatment aimed at raising HDL cholesterol and lowering triglycerides reduces stroke in men with coronary heart disease and lo...

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