Prevalence, factors influencing and knowledge about adherence to lipid-lowering therapy among hyperlipidemia patients

Background: Hyperlipidaemia is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, adherence to lipid-lowering therapy is often unsatisfactory due to a combination of patient factors, therapy, socio-economic and health system-related factors. Aims: to identify the prevalence of adherenc...

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Main Authors: Devaraj, Navin Kumar, Mohamed, Mohazmi, Hussein, Norita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56859/1/Prevalence%2C%20factors%20influencing%20and%20knowledge%20about%20adherence%20to%20lipid-lowering%20therapy%20among%20hyperlipidemia%20patients.pdf