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. 2021 Sep 22;10(19):4302. doi: 10.3390/jcm10194302

Table 4.

Effectiveness of pharmacotherapy.

TC LDL-C
Triple lipid lowering therapy
Mean decrease (%) 58 71
Mean absolute reduction 200 ± 121 mg/dL
(5.17 ± 3.13 mmol/L)
190 ± 92 mg/dL
(4.91 ± 2.38 mmol/L)
Dual therapy
Mean decrease (%) 41 38
Mean absolute reduction 174 ± 59 mg/dL
(4.5 ± 1.53 mmol/L)
108 ± 75 mg/dL
(2.79 ± 1.94 mmol/L)
Statins
Mean decrease (%) 38 45
Mean absolute reduction 139 ± 65 mg/dL
(3.59 ± 1.68 mmol/L)
119 ± 57 mg/dL
(3.08 ± 1.47 mmol/L)
Ezetimibe
Mean decrease (%) 4 5
Mean absolute reduction 14 mg/dL
(0.36 mmol/L)
14 mg/dL
(0.36 mmol/L)

Abbreviations: TC—total cholesterol, LDL-C—low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.