Serum homocysteine increases after therapy with fenofibrate or bezafibrate

Authors
Dierkes, J Westphal, S Luley, C
Citation
J. Dierkes et al., Serum homocysteine increases after therapy with fenofibrate or bezafibrate, LANCET, 354(9174), 1999, pp. 219-220
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
354
Issue
9174
Year of publication
1999
Pages
219 - 220
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(19990717)354:9174<219:SHIATW>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
A 44% and 17.5% increase of homocysteine occurred in patients treated eithe r with fenofibrate or bezafibrate. The increase was not explained by change s in vitamin concentrations but may be related to renal function.