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Table 6 Levels and reducing percentage of LDL-C, dosage and duration in different statin group in Western and Asian (Mean ± SD)

From: The difference between Asian and Western in the effect of LDL-C lowering therapy on coronary atherosclerotic plaque: a meta-analysis report

Group

N

Age

MeanLDL-C at baseline (mg)

MeanLDL-C at follow up (mg)

Mean reducing percentage

Statin dosage (mg)

Duration (month)

Western

Rosuvastatin

869

57.8 ± 0.6

124.2 ± 5.1

61.9 ± 0.9

49.9 ± 2.6

40.0 ± 0.0

24.0 ± 0.0

Atorvastatin

772

57.2 ± 1.0

129.8 ± 14.2

73.1 ± 4.1

43.0 ± 2.1

80.0 ± 0.0

22.0 ± 2.8

Pravastatin

249

56.6 ± 0.0

150.2 ± 0.0

110.4 ± 0.0

25.0 ± 0.0

40.0 ± 0.0

18.0 ± 0.0

Simvastatin

40

57.7 ± 0.0

158.7 ± 0.0

85.1 ± 0.0

46.7 ± 0.0

40.0 ± 0.0

25.0 ± 0.0

Asian

Rosuvastatin

304

58.9 ± 3.3

123.1 ± 14.6

67.2 ± 13.8

44.0 ± 4.8

14.1 ± 4.9

10.3 ± 3.7

Atorvastatin

366

60.9 ± 3.0

124.1 ± 12.7

72.9 ± 14.2

40.7 ± 5.5

18.9 ± 2.9

7.8 ± 2.2

Pitavastatin

125

62.5 ± 11.5

130.9 ± 33.3

81.1 ± 23.4

36.2 ± 19.5

4

8 ~ 12

Pravastatin

70

64.0 ± 1.8

134.9 ± 8.4

130.5 ± 0.9

23.1 ± 5.3

16.3 ± 2.2

6.0 ± 0.0

Fluvastatin

40

63.0 ± 10.0

144.9 ± 31.5

98.1 ± 12.7

32.3

60

12

Simvastatin

50

58.0 ± 0.0

119.0 ± 0.0

78.0 ± 0.0

34.5 ± 0.0

20.0 ± 0.0

12.0 ± 0.0