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Table 2 Classic lipid profile at D1 and D30 by groups of lipid-lowering therapies

From: Main differences between two highly effective lipid-lowering therapies in subclasses of lipoproteins in patients with acute myocardial infarction

Parameters

Simvastatin plus ezetimibe

N = 50

Rosuvastatin monotherapy

N = 51

P

value

At baseline (D1)

 Cholesterol, mg/dL

188 (174–223)

199 (168–227)

0.83

 LDL-C, mg/dL

127 (113–153)

129 (107–150)

0.73

 HDL-C, mg/dL

40 (31–46)

36 (31–45)

0.32

 Triglycerides, mg/dL

140 (98–214)

157 (98–232)

0.42

 Non-HDL-C, mg/dL

154 (137–193)

160 (139–193)

0.92

After 30 days (D30)

 Cholesterol, mg/dL

121 (98–141)

119 (105–141)

0.53

 LDL-C, mg/dL

58 (43–82)

61 (50–82)

0.39

 HDL-C, mg/dL

37 (31–44)

37 (32–40)

0.93

 Triglycerides, mg/dL

133 (107–187)

140 (100–178)

0.93

 Non-HDL-C, mg/dL

78 (65–112)

83 (70–105)

0.66

  1. Values are medians (IQRs). Blood samples were collected on the first (D1) and 30 (D30) days after myocardial infarction. Variables were compared by the Mann–Whitney U test