Response by Kusters et al to Letter Regarding Article, “Effect of Rosuvastatin on Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Children With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia: The CHARON Study (Hypercholesterolemia in Children and Adolescents Taking Rosuvastatin Open Label)”
Year: 2018
Type: letter
Abstract: sponsorship: Dr Langslet has received advisory board fees from Amgen, Sanofi, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Janssen Pharmaceuticals. Dr McCrindle has received consulting fees from Eli Lilly, Medpace, Merck, and Bristol Myers Squibb and research support from AstraZeneca. Dr Cassiman serves as a clinical investigator for the Fund for Scientific Research-Flanders. Dr Francis has been a member of the speakers board or an advisor to Aegerion, Alexion, Amgen, Sanofi, and Valeant. Dr Gagne has participated in studies sponsored by Amgen, AstraZeneca, Genzyme, Isis, Merck/Schering-Plow, Pfizer, Regeneron, and Sanofi. Dr Gaudet has served as a consultant or advisor for AstraZeneca, Regeneron, Amgen, Novartis, Isis, Uniqure, and Catabasis. Dr Morrison has received research support from AstraZeneca. Dr Stein has received consultant and expert witness fees from AstraZeneca regarding statins. Dr Kastelein has received grant support from AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Roche, Novartis, Merck, Merck/Schering-Plow, Isis, Genzyme, and Sanofi-Aventis; lecture fees from AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, Novartis, Merck/Schering-Plow, Roche, Isis, and Boehringer Ingelheim; and consulting fees from AstraZeneca, Abbott, Pfizer, Isis, Genzyme, Roche, Novartis, Merck, Merck/Schering-Plow, and Sanofi-Aventis. Dr Hutten has received an independent grant for learning and change from Pfizer. Drs Miller, Raichlen, and Martin are employees of AstraZeneca. The other authors report no conflicts. (Amgen, Sanofi, Boehringer Ingelheim, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Eli Lilly, Medpace, Merck, Bristol Myers Squibb, AstraZeneca, Genzyme, Isis, Merck/Schering-Plow, Pfizer, Regeneron, Roche, Novartis, Sanofi-Aventis, GlaxoSmithKline, Abbott)
Source: Circulation
Authors: D. Meeike Kusters, Marjet J.A.M. Braamskamp, Gisle Langslet, Brian W. McCrindle, David Cassiman, Gordon A. Francis, Claude Gagne, Daniel Gaudet, Katherine M. Morrison, Albert Wiegman, Traci Turner, Elinor Miller, Joel Raichlen, Paul D. Martin, Evan A. Stein, John J.P. Kastelein, Barbara A. Hutten
Institutions: Oslo University Hospital, University of Toronto, Hospital for Sick Children, Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven, University of British Columbia, St. Paul's Hospital, Université de Montréal, McMaster University, AstraZeneca (United States), AstraZeneca (United Kingdom), Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam
Language: English
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2789510102