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  • Title: Persistence with statin therapy in diabetic and non-diabetic persons: a nation-wide register study in 1995-2005 in Finland.
    Author: Helin-Salmivaara A, Lavikainen P, Ruokoniemi P, Korhonen M, Huupponen R.
    Journal: Diabetes Res Clin Pract; 2009 Apr; 84(1):e9-e11. PubMed ID: 19167127.
    Abstract:
    Persistence with statin therapy was studied among 562 598 new statin users in 1995-2005 in Finland. Discontinuation was most likely during the first year. Persons with diabetes (15.0% of initiators) were significantly more likely to continue statin therapy compared with person not having diabetes.
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