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  • Title: Cholesterol lowering in diabetes. New evidence supports aggressive LDL-C targets.
    Author: Rosenson RS.
    Journal: Postgrad Med; 2005 Apr; 117(4):17-20, 23-7. PubMed ID: 15842129.
    Abstract:
    Recent guidelines for treating patients with diabetes categorize the disorder as a coronary heart disease (CHD) equivalent and urge aggressive treatment of modifiable risk factors, such as plasma levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). In this article, Dr Rosenson discusses the rationale for cholesterol lowering in patients with diabetes, the lipoprotein abnormalities that accompany insulin resistance, and the prognostic significance of high LDL particle numbers. He also highlights major findings from recent clinical trials to explore statin therapy and other treatment strategies for lowering lipoprotein levels in this patient population.
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