[Treatment of hypertriglyceridemia. Current aspects].

Abstract

The hypertriglyceridemia attends the physiopathology of the atherosclerosis by various mechanisms: association of low levels of high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-c), modification of quality of low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-c), influence on hemostatic processes, association with other hazard's factors (obesity, hypertension, etc.). The hypertriglyceridemia distinguishes in primary and secondary. In primary forms the origin is essentially genetic, while the secondary ones are metabolic consequence of various pathologies (renal, thyroid, diabetes mellitus etc.). The hypertriglyceridemia's treatment is founded on a correct feeding and/or on eventual use of drugs. Apart from the secondary forms, in which is obligatory to treat at first the basal disease, the pharmacological therapy of the hypertriglyceridemia is suggested only in resistant cases to alone dietetic therapy and overall in presence of other factors of atherothrombotic hazard. The most utilized drugs are: omega-3 fatty acids, the nicotinic acid and its derivatives, the fibrates and the statins. The stronghold of alpha-glucosidases inhibitors is the acarbose. It reduces the biosynthesis of very low density lipoproteins (VLDL) by the reduction of substrata with an improvement of glucidic metabolism. Atorvastatin and cerivastatin develop a greater action to reduce serum levels of triglycerides as to the foregoing ones because of the better selectivity of receptor binding, the greater halflife and inhibition of the apolipoprotein's B100 synthesis.

• Authors: M Malaguarnera, I Giugno, P Ruello, E Vinci, M P Panebianco, M Motta
• Journal: Recenti progressi in medicina (Recenti Prog Med) 2000 Jul-Aug Vol. 91 Issue 7-8 Pg. 379-87 ISSN: 0034-1193 [Print] Italy
• Vernacular Title: Trattamento dell'ipertrigliceridemia. Aspetti attuali.
• PMID: 10932925 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, English Abstract, Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Anticholesteremic Agents
• Enzyme Inhibitors
• Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors
• Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
• Hypoglycemic Agents
• Hypolipidemic Agents
• Niacin
• Acarbose

Topics

• Acarbose (therapeutic use)
• Anticholesteremic Agents (therapeutic use)
• Enzyme Inhibitors (therapeutic use)
• Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors
• Humans
• Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (therapeutic use)
• Hypertriglyceridemia (diet therapy, drug therapy, therapy)
• Hypoglycemic Agents (therapeutic use)
• Hypolipidemic Agents (therapeutic use)
• Niacin (therapeutic use)