Patient perceptions of cardiovascular risk, lipid management and statins in type 1 diabetes.

Nick S R Lan; Regina S Y Hong; Christopher Ryan; Alicia J Jenkins; P Gerry Fegan
Abstract
Lipid-lowering reduces cardiovascular risk in type 1 diabetes (T1D), but dyslipidaemia remains under-recognised and under-treated. Through patient surveys, barriers to lipid management in T1D were identified, including lack of awareness of cardiovascular risk and cholesterol levels, preference for managing glycaemia over lipids, preference for lifestyle modification over pharmacotherapy, and statin side-effect concerns.
Journal PRIMARY CARE DIABETES
ISSN 1878-0210
Published 31 Jul 2023
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DOI 10.1016/j.pcd.2023.07.005
Type Journal Article
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