Cutaneous microvascular responses are improved after cholesterol-lowering in patients with peripheral vascular disease and hypercholesterolaemia

Adv Exp Med Biol. 1997:428:49-54. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4615-5399-1_8.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetylcholine / pharmacology
  • Anticholesteremic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Blood Flow Velocity / drug effects
  • Cholesterol, HDL / blood
  • Cholesterol, LDL / blood
  • Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Fluvastatin
  • Humans
  • Hypercholesterolemia / complications
  • Hypercholesterolemia / drug therapy*
  • Hypercholesterolemia / physiopathology*
  • Indoles / therapeutic use*
  • Leg / blood supply
  • Male
  • Microcirculation / drug effects
  • Microcirculation / physiopathology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Nitroprusside / pharmacology
  • Peripheral Vascular Diseases / complications
  • Peripheral Vascular Diseases / physiopathology*
  • Skin / blood supply*
  • Triglycerides / blood

Substances

  • Anticholesteremic Agents
  • Cholesterol, HDL
  • Cholesterol, LDL
  • Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated
  • Indoles
  • Triglycerides
  • Nitroprusside
  • Fluvastatin
  • Acetylcholine