Symposium 16: Pharmacological treatment (statins and combination drugs)

Authors

  • Cristian Suárez Cordo Diego Thompson Hospital of San Martín, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47196/diab.v54i3Sup.331

Keywords:

pharmacological treatment, diabetes

Abstract

Symposium 16: Diagnosis and management of diabetic dyslipidemia

Pharmacological treatment (statins and combination drugs)

Statins constitute the undisputed pharmacological treatment of diabetic dyslipidemia.

The guidelines recommend using moderate to high-intensity statins as the first line of treatment, since they reduce cardiovascular risk beyond the LDL-c level. However, even receiving maximum doses of these drugs, not everyone achieves the established LDL-c goals. Many patients will require the addition of non-statin lipid-lowering agents as combination treatment.

Author Biography

Cristian Suárez Cordo, Diego Thompson Hospital of San Martín, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Medical specialist in Internal Medicine and Diabetes; Staff Physician of the Diabetes Area of the Diego Thompson Hospital

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Published

2023-01-10

How to Cite

Suárez Cordo, C. (2023). Symposium 16: Pharmacological treatment (statins and combination drugs). Journal of the Argentine Society of Diabetes, 54(3Sup), 57–57. https://doi.org/10.47196/diab.v54i3Sup.331

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