Table 2 Lipid levels during the 24-month therapy

Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

200.8 ± 29.8

135.8 ± 24.7^*

135.1 ± 36.0^*

139.8 ± 24.4^*

LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl)

125.2 ± 24.4

66.7 ± 17.3^*

65.5 ± 17.0^*

69.8 ± 16.6^*

HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl)

49.2 ± 14.7

51.2 ± 11.8

52.9 ± 14.2^†

53.8 ± 14.8^*

Triglycerides (mg/dl)

142.3 ± 67.1

103.3 ± 41.6^*

110.6 ± 50.4^†

98.7 ± 48.2^*