Effectiveness and Safety of Statin Therapy in Children: A Real-World Clinical Practice Experience

Background: Statin use for hypercholesterolemia in children is predominantly reported from short-term clinical trials. In this study, we assess the efficacy and safety of statin treatment in clinical pediatric practice. Methods: Records of all patients who began statin treatment at age <18 years...

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Main Authors: Rae-Ellen W. Kavey, MD, MPH, Cedric Manlhiot, PhD, Kyle Runeckles, MSc, Tanveer Collins, MD, Samuel S. Gidding, MD, Matthew Demczko, MD, Sarah Clauss, MD, Ashraf S. Harahsheh, MD, Michele Mietus-Syder, MD, Michael Khoury, MD, Nicolas Madsen, MD, MPH, Brian W. McCrindle, MD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:CJC Open
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589790X20300718