Optimal LDL cholesterol levels in young and old patients with type 2 diabetes for secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases are different

Objective: Real-world-based population data about the optimal low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level for preventing cardiovascular disease in very high-risk populations is scarce. Methods: From 2009 to 2012, 26,922 people aged ≥ 40 years with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who had a hi...

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Main Authors: Chaiho Jeong, Bongseong Kim, Jinyoung Kim, Hansang Baek, Mee Kyoung Kim, Tae-Seo Sohn, Ki-Hyun Baek, Ki-Ho Song, Hyun-Shik Son, Kyungdo Han, Hyuk-Sang Kwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2023-10-01
Series:Endocrine Connections
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Online Access:https://ec.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/ec/12/11/EC-23-0142.xml