| abstract |
The present invention provides a method of administering vitamin B6 related compounds for treatment of hypertriglyceridemia. Vitamin B6 related compounds include pyridoxal, pyridoxal-5′-phosphate, pyridoxamine, a 3-acylated analogue of pyridoxal, a 3-acylated analogue of pyridoxal-4,5-aminal, and mixtures thereof. Embodiments of the present invention also comprise co-administering a lipid lowering agent, such as a nicotinic acid, a fibrate, a HMG CoA reductase inhibitor, a cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibitor, and combinations thereof. |