Table 3.
Lipid concentrations (mg/dL) and percentage changes (%Δ) from baseline to 24 and 48 hours after atorvastatin administration
| Lipid profile | Baseline
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24 hours after
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48 hours after
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (range) | Mean (range) | %Δ mean (95% CI) | %Δ SD (CV%) | P-value | Mean (range) | %Δ mean (95% CI) | %Δ SD (CV%) | P-value | |
| Total cholesterol | 150 (101–212) | 141 (85–209) | −5.13 (−8.44 to −1.81) | 11.7 (–228) | 0.001 | 133.8 (91–189) | −10.2 (−13.1 to −7.22) | 10.4 (−102) | <0.001 |
| LDL-C | 72.6 (42–118) | 64.0 (30–114) | −9.31 (−16.3 to −2.31) | 24.7 (–265) | 0.001 | 60.4 (26–104) | −15.1 (−21.0 to −9.22) | 20.7 (−137) | <0.001 |
| Triglycerides | 110 (52–233) | 115 (56–246) | 12.0 (0.92–23.0) | 38.9 (325) | 0.280 | 110.4 (39–646) | 4.93 (−13.3 to 23.2) | 64.3 (1,304) | 0.975 |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; CV, coefficient of variation; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; SD, standard deviation.