Clinical Study

Eicosapentaenoic Acid Supplementation Changes Fatty Acid Composition and Corrects Endothelial Dysfunction in Hyperlipidemic Patients

Table 1

Profiles of studied subjects.

GenderAge (yr)DiagnosisDrugs

Normolipidemic

F46APSNone
F55HTValsartan, 40 mg
F60GDThiamazole, 20 mg
F60GDThiamazole, 7.5 mg
F62HTAmlodipine, 5 mg
F64OsteoporosisAlfacalcidol, 0.5  g; calcium carbonate 1.0 g
F65IHASpironolactone, 75 mg
F68NoneNone
F68VSADiltiazem-R, 100 mg
F73NoneNone
F77GDThiamazole, 30 mg; propranolol, 30 mg1
M41HTCandesartan, 8 mg
M43IDADried ferrous sulfate, 210 mg
M44GDPropylthiouracil, 200 mg
M56GD, PUDThiamazole, 20 mg; lansoprazole, 15 mg; sucralfate, 3.0 g
M66NoneNone
M68HTAmlodipine, 5 mg
M76NoneNone

mean61 ± 11

Hyperlipidemic

F51HLNone
F56HL, HTValsartan, 80 mg
F63HLNone
F63HLNone
F64HLNone
F65HL, HTAmlodipine, 5 mg
F71HL, HT, T2DM, CSALosartan, 50 mg; benidipine, 4 mg; metformin, 750 mg; ticlopidine, 200 mg; nicorandil, 15 mg
F73HL, HTManidipine, 40 mg
F74HLNone
F75HL, HT, T2DMAmlodipine, 5 mg; losartan, 50 mg; gliclazide, 160 mg
M43HLNone
M48HL, HTCandesartan, 12 mg
M51HL, goutAtorvastatin, 10 mg; allopurinol, 100 mg
M66HL, HT, VSA, goutLosartan, 50 mg; diltiazem-R, 100 mg; allopurinol, 100 mg
M68HL, HT, PSAmlodipine, 5 mg; enalapril, 5 mg; amantadine, 150 mg; levodopa, 200 mg
M73HL, HT, PUDBarnidipine, 10 mg; prazosin, 0.25 mg; lansoprazole, 15 mg

mean62 ± 12

APS: anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome; HT: hypertension; GD: Graves’ disease; IHA: idiopathic hyperaldosteronism; VSA: vasospastic angina; IDA: iron deficiency anemia; PUD: peptic ulcer disease; HL: hyperlipidemia; T2DM: type 2 diabetes mellitus; CSA: chronic stable angina; PS: Parkinson's syndrome; PUD: peptic ulcer disease; R: the retarded form of each drug.