Factors Associated With Treatment Success in Veterans With Diabetes and Hyperlipidemia: A Retrospective Study
Conclusions
Preexisting CAD, CVA, or CHF all increased the odds of patients achieving a goal LDL <100 mg/dL while declining statin therapy and preexisting neuropathy reduced the odds.
Source: The Diabetes Educator - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Tressler, M. C., Greer, N., Rector, T. S., Ishani, A., Ercan-Fang, N. Tags: Features Source Type: research
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