Guggulipid for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia: a randomized controlled trial
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A substance called guggulipid that is derived from the resin of the mukul myrrh tree does not appear to lower cholesterol levels, according to a study of 103 people with high cholesterol levels. In fact, guggulipid actually increased blood levels of LDL cholesterol, which may be harmful. Extracts of this resin have been used medicinally since 600 BC.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2003
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HDL cholesterol, very low levels of LDL cholesterol, and cardiovascular events
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The relationship between the frequency of major cardiovascular events and HDL cholesterol levels in coronary heart disease patients treated with statins analyzed from the TNT trial examination is described. HDL cholesterol levels were observed to be predictive even among patients with LDL cholesterol levels below 70 mg per deciliter.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2007
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Effects of an inhibitor of cholesteryl ester transfer protein on HDL cholesterol
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A single-blind, placebo controlled study to examine the effects of torcetrapid, on plasma lipoprotein levels in subjects with low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol was conducted. The distribution among HDL and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) was found to be altered by torcetrapid.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2004
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