3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A-reductase inhibitors (statins) decrease apolipoprotein B-100-containing lipoproteins by increasing their fractional catabolic rates through low-density lipoproteins (LDL) receptor-mediated uptake. Their influence on hepatic secretion of these lipoproteins is controversial. The current study investigates whether simvastatin influences lipoprotein secretion.