The Magnitude and Potential Causes of Sex Disparities in Statin Therapy in Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes: A 10-year Nationwide Longitudinal Cohort Study
Past research has shown that women eligible for statin therapy are less likely than their male counterparts to receive any statin therapy or be prescribed a statin at the guideline-recommended intensity. We compared statin treatment in men and women veterans from a national cohort of older veterans with type 2 diabetes.
Source: Womens Health Issues - Category: Primary Care Authors: Casey H. Buchanan, Elizabeth A. Brown, Kinfe G. Bishu, Erin Weeda, R. Neal Axon, David J. Taber, Mulugeta Gebregziabher Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
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