Estimated ASCVD risk according to statin use in US adults with borderline triglycerides: Results from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007–2014

Estimated ASCVD risk according to statin use in US adults with borderline triglycerides: Results from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007–2014

Background: Elevated triglycerides (TGs) are associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Despite statin therapy, many US adults have borderline or elevated TG levels. Not characterized is the ASCVD risk associated with borderline TG levels in statin users, including the estimated...

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Main Authors: Wenjun Fan, Sephy Philip, Peter P. Toth, Craig Granowitz, Wong Nathan D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:American Journal of Preventive Cardiology
Subjects:
Triglycerides
Dyslipidemia
Cardiovascular disease
Risk estimation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666667720300878

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