Effect of gemfibrozil on early carotid atherosclerosis in diabetic patients with hyperlipidaemia

International Angiology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 258-261

  Migdalis, I N ^a   Gerolimou, B ^a   Kozanidou, G ^a   Voudouris, G ^a   Hatzigakis, S M ^a   Petropoulos, A ^a  

^a NIMTS HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Carotid artery diseases pathology; Gemfibrozil administration and dosage; Hyperlipidaemia; Non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; GEMFIBROZIL;

ADULT; ARTERY INTIMA; ARTERY WALL; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; B SCAN; BODY MASS; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CAROTID ARTERY, COMMON; CHOLESTEROL; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GEMFIBROZIL; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 0031415644     PISSN: 03929590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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