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

Lan, Nick S R; Hong, Regina S Y; Ryan, Christopher; Jenkins, Alicia J; Fegan, P Gerry · Prim Care Diabetes · 2023

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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.

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