Statin use reduces cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality amongst Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a 5-year cohort study

Abstract Background The benefit of statin on the management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) among Chinese patients in primary care is not clear nor fully implemented in clinical practice. This study aimed to evaluate and quantify the benefit of statin on the overall cardiovascular risk and all-ca...

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Main Authors: Colman Siu Cheung Fung, Eric Yuk Fai Wan, Anca Ka Chun Chan, Cindy Lo Kuen Lam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-017-0599-x