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Comparison of rosuvastatin and atorvastatin for lipid lowering in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: results from the URANUS study.
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Cardiovascular Diabetology . 2005, Vol. 4, p7-11. 11p. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- Objective: The Use of Rosuvastatin versus Atorvastatin iN type 2 diabetes mellitUS (URANUS) study compared rosuvastatin with atorvastatin for the reduction of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods: After a 6-week dietary run-in, patients aged = 18 years with type 2 diabetes and LDLC = 3.3 mmol/L were randomised to double-blind treatment with rosuvastatin 10 mg (n = 232) or atorvastatin 10 mg (n = 233) for 4 weeks. Doses were then titrated up to a maximum of rosuvastatin 40 mg or atorvastatin 80 mg over 12 weeks to achieve the 1998 European LDL-C goal (<3.0 mmol/L). Results: Rosuvastatin reduced LDL-C levels significantly more than atorvastatin during the fixeddose and titration periods (p < 0.0001). Significantly more patients reached the 1998 LDL-C goal with rosuvastatin 10 mg compared with atorvastatin 10 mg at 4 weeks (81% vs 65%, p < 0.001). At 16 weeks, significantly more patients achieved their LDL-C goal with rosuvastatin compared with atorvastatin (94% vs 88%, p < 0.05) and more patients receiving rosuvastatin remained at their starting dose with reduced requirement for dose titration. At 4 weeks, 65% of rosuvastatin patients had reached their 2003 European LDL-C goal (< 2.5 mmol/L), compared with 33% of atorvastatin patients (p < 0.0001). Both treatments were similarly well tolerated with no unexpected safety concerns. Conclusion: At the start dose and following dose titration, rosuvastatin was significantly more effective than atorvastatin at reducing LDL-C and achieving European LDL-C goals in patients with type 2 diabetes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *TYPE 2 diabetes
*LIPIDS
*LIPOPROTEINS
*DIABETES
*CHOLESTEROL
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14752840
- Volume :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Cardiovascular Diabetology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28682791
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2840-4-7