Trends in utilization of lipid- and blood pressure-lowering agents and goal attainment among the U.S. diabetic population, 1999-2008

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>For patients with diabetes, clinical practice guidelines recommend treating to a low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) goal of <2.59 mmol/L (100 mg/dL) and a blood pressure (BP) target of <130/80 mmHg. This analysis asses...

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Main Authors: Kuznik Andreas, Mardekian Jack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Online Access:http://www.cardiab.com/content/10/1/31