An extended follow-up to the ACCORD trial demonstrated no significant differences in CVD rate between statin-treated T2D patients randomized to concomitant fenofibrate and those randomized to masked ...

Fibrates are a class of drugs frequently used to treat lipid disorders such as high blood cholesterol and triglycerides. Phenoxy-herbicides are used in agriculture to control broad-leaf weeds; the ...

Recent analyses from the FIELD randomized trial of fenofibrate in type 2 diabetes mellitus suggests that fibrates have beneficial effects and are safe in patients with moderate renal impairment.

The drugs fenofibrate and gemfibrozil are considered fibric acid derivatives. They can reduce serum triglycerides by as much as 50% in some studies. The mechanism of action is complex. Fibrates ...

Presenting the results of the study at the American Diabetes Association 2007 Scientific Sessions, in Chicago, IL, lead investigator Dr Timothy Davis (University of Western Australia, Perth) said the ...

Dear Doctor: My friends and I are all getting older, and I’ve noticed that some of them are on statins to lower their cholesterol. My doctor chose a fibrate for me, Lopid (gemfibrozil). What’s the ...

Both fish oil and fenofibrate safely reduce elevated triglyceride levels in HIV-infected patients receiving ART. High triglyceride levels are common among HIV-infected patients receiving potent ...

A population-based cohort study suggests that fibrate use is associated with increases in serum creatinine level among elderly patients. The investigators suggest that caution should therefore be ...

A major meta-analysis of fibrate drugs has shown that they reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events, mainly through prevention of coronary artery disease and the need for revascularisation ...

Q: My friends and I are all getting older, and I've noticed that some of them are on statins to lower their cholesterol. My doctor chose a fibrate for me, Lopid (gemfibrozil). What's the difference ...

PHILADELPHIA (October 09, 2009) -- According to new research from the Monell Center and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, certain common herbicides and lipid-lowering fibrate drugs act in humans to ...