Race‐Sex Differences in Statin Use and Low‐Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Control Among People With Diabetes Mellitus in the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke Study

Race‐Sex Differences in Statin Use and Low‐Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Control Among People With Diabetes Mellitus in the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke Study

BackgroundStatin therapy is a cornerstone of cardiovascular disease risk reduction for people with diabetes mellitus. Past reports have shown race‐sex differences in statin use in general populations, but statin patterns by race and sex in those with diabetes mellitus have not been thoroughly studie...

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Main Authors: Christopher M. Gamboa, Lisandro D. Colantonio, Todd M. Brown, April P. Carson, Monika M. Safford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-05-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
diabetes mellitus
gender disparities
low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol
race and ethnicity
statin
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.116.004264

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