Forty‐eight weeks of statin therapy for type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with lower extremity atherosclerotic disease: Comparison of the effects of pitavastatin and atorvastatin on lower femoral total plaque areas

Forty‐eight weeks of statin therapy for type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with lower extremity atherosclerotic disease: Comparison of the effects of pitavastatin and atorvastatin on lower femoral total plaque areas

Abstract Aims/Introduction Type 2 diabetes mellitus is correlated with systemic atherosclerosis. Statin therapies have been proved to reduce low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL‐C) level, protecting type 2 diabetes mellitus patients from cardiovascular events. Recently, more interest has been fo...

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Main Authors: Xieda Zhou, Liting Wu, Yan Chen, Huangmeng Xiao, Xiaoyu Huang, Yanbing Li, Haipeng Xiao, Xiaopei Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Diabetes Investigation
Subjects:
High‐density lipoprotein cholesterol
Lower extremity atherosclerotic disease
Statins
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/jdi.13472

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https://doi.org/10.1111/jdi.13472

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