Efficacy of cholesterol-lowering therapy in 18,686 people with diabetes in 14 randomised trials of statins: a meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: Although statin therapy reduces the risk of occlusive vascular events in people with diabetes mellitus, there is uncertainty about the effects on particular outcomes and whether such effects depend on the type of diabetes, lipid profile, or other factors. We undertook a prospective meta-...

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Main Authors: Kearney, P, Blackwell, L, Collins, R, Keech, A, Simes, J, Peto, R, Armitage, J, Baigent, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008