Abstract
Twelve male patients with hyperlipoproteinemia were treated with clofibrate, 1 g twice daily. Serum triglyceride concentration decreased on the average 28 ± 6%. No significant change of serum cholesterol concentration occurred. Post heparin plasma lipoprotein lipase activity isolated and partially purified by heparin Sepharose affinity chromatography was determined quantitatively. During the clofibrate treatment this enzyme activity increased 48 ± 9%. The post heparin hepatic triglyceride lipase did not change significantly. The possibility that the serum triglyceride-lowering effect of clofibrate might partly be explained by an increased removal rate of triglyceride rich lipoproteins through increased lipoprotein lipase activity is discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 499-503 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Atherosclerosis |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1977 |
Keywords
- Clofibrate
- Hepatic triglyceride lipase activity
- Hyperlipoproteinemia
- Lipoprotein lipase activity
- Serum cholesterol
- Serum triglycerides
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine