Lipid control and use of lipid-regulating drugs for prevention of cardiovascular events in Chinese type 2 diabetic patients: a prospective cohort study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Dyslipidaemia is an important but modifiable risk factor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in type 2 diabetes. Yet, the effectiveness of lipid regulating drugs in Asians is lacking. We examined the effects of lipid control and treatmen...

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Main Authors: Tong Peter CY, Kong Alice PS, Luk Andrea OY, Yu Linda WL, Yang Xilin, Ting Rose ZW, So Wing-Yee, Chan Juliana CN, Ma Ronald CW
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Online Access:http://www.cardiab.com/content/9/1/77