Statin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes mellitus

Diabetes and Metabolism Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 32-34

  Koo, Bo Kyung ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; ROSUVASTATIN;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIABETIC PATIENT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDITORIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MYOPATHY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION;

EID: 84897895588     PISSN: 22336079     EISSN: 22336087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4093/dmj.2014.38.1.32     Document Type: Editorial

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