The association between statins and diabetes mellitus is controversial. To better understand the connection, investigators of the KP CHAMP study analyzed the risk of incident diabetes mellitus among...
In a recent study, researchers sought to examine the effects of statin therapy initiation in childhood on the risk of cardiovascular disease later in life among children with familial hypercholesterolemia.
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By studying a nationwide cohort of more than 16,600 individuals with viral hepatitis, researchers determined whether the use of lipophilic and hydrophilic statins can impact hepatocellular carcinoma...
In a recent study, researchers sought to examine the effects of discontinuing statin therapy for primary prevention in adults over age 75, and how it effects risk of cardiovascular-related hospitalization....
Because management of LDL-C is critical for treating atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, authors of a new study evaluated the utilization of pharmacotherapy among more than 280,000 individuals with the...
In a recent study, researchers sought to examine the association between the use of statins on the risk of death and stroke in patients diagnosed with dementia
New research suggests a large proportion of statin-treated patients may not meet appropriate LDL-C thresholds and remain at-risk for CVD events, indicating “an unmet preventive need.”
Using data from a cross-sectional registry designed to evaluate lipid management practices, the authors of a recent study sought to investigate patient-reported reasoning for statin underutilization.
While statin therapy has been shown to reduce the risk of major vascular events and vascular mortality, its effects in older adults are less well understood.
