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David D. Waters

Researcher at University of California, San Francisco

Publications -  289
Citations -  16543

David D. Waters is an academic researcher from University of California, San Francisco. The author has contributed to research in topics: Myocardial infarction & Atorvastatin. The author has an hindex of 62, co-authored 286 publications receiving 15150 citations. Previous affiliations of David D. Waters include San Francisco General Hospital & Montreal Heart Institute.

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HMG-coenzyme A reductase inhibition, type 2 diabetes, and bodyweight: evidence from genetic analysis and randomised trials.

Daniel I. Swerdlow, +132 more
- 24 Jan 2015 - 
TL;DR: The increased risk of type 2 diabetes noted with statins is at least partially explained by HMGCR inhibition.
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Effect of ACAT inhibition on the progression of coronary atherosclerosis.

TL;DR: For patients with coronary disease, treatment with an ACAT inhibitor did not improve the primary efficacy variable (percent atheroma volume) and adversely affected two major secondary efficacy measures assessed by intravascular ultrasonography.
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Randomized controlled trial of atorvastatin in mild to moderate Alzheimer disease LEADe

TL;DR: This study provides Class II evidence that intensive lipid lowering with atorvastatin 80 mg/day in patients with mild to moderate probable Alzheimer disease, taking donepezil, with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels between 95 and 195 mg/dL over 72 weeks does not benefit cognition.