Dyslipidaemia and statin use in individuals aged 10 to < 40 years in the T1D Exchange clinic registry
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2019
Identifier
DOI: 10.1111/dom.13475; PMCID: PMC7059116
Abstract
For individuals aged 10 todyslipidaemia, US national guidelines recommend consideration of statin therapy based on age, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level and other cardiovascular risk factors. We evaluated dyslipidaemia prevalence, statin therapy use, and associations between not meeting target LDL-C [/dL (
Journal Title
Diabetes, obesity & metabolism
Volume
21
Issue
1
First Page
170
Last Page
172
MeSH Keywords
Adolescent; Adult; Child; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1; Dyslipidemias; Female; Humans; Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; Male; United States; Young Adult
Keywords
dyslipidaemia; type 1 diabetes
Recommended Citation
Lyons SK, Boyle CT, DeSalvo DJ, et al. Dyslipidaemia and statin use in individuals aged 10 to <40 years in the T1D Exchange clinic registry. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2019;21(1):170-172. doi:10.1111/dom.13475
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