Table 2: Comparison of trial data and observed data on efficacy of lipid-lowering drugs

    Simvastatin   Atorvastatin   Fluvastatin
    40mg*   20mg   #40mg*   20mg   #40mg*   40mg#
LDL   -41   -40.2+4.2   -50   -48.1+6.0   -24   -26.3+7.5
TG   -18   -26.8+7.0   -29   -38.5+10.9   -10   -20.7+14.7
HDL   +12   +7.0+3.2   +6   +2.9+6.6   +8   +2.9+6.5
                         
Numbers represent percentages changes. + indicate percentage increase, - indicate percentage decrease.
* indicates the lipid lowering effects by drug at dosage observed from current literature
# indicates the lipid lowering effects by drug at dosage observed from current study