VA-HIT trial
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The Veterans Affairs High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Intervention Trial, which studied gemfibrozil in veterans with coronary artery disease, low HDL, and high triglycerides, showing event reduction that could be explained by changes in LDL and HDL particle counts.
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The Veterans Affairs High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Intervention Trial, which studied gemfibrozil in veterans with coronary artery disease, low HDL, and high triglycerides, showing event reduction that could be explained by changes in LDL and HDL particle counts.
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One of the studies using a fibrate that showed a modest benefit by raising HDL slightly.