4. Results
hypercholesterolemia
HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA
One hundred and seventy-eight subjects with hypercholesterolemia were screened, of which 122 subjects met our eligibility criteria. After an 8-week lifestyle modification period, 105 patients were evaluated during visit 1 and randomized to receive a compound containing 10 mg of monacolin (Group A, The mean age of the overall population was 56.7 ± 10.0 years (range 40–80 years, 13 males/84 females). 