Prevalence and factors associated with lipid-lowering medications use for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases among Malaysians: the REDISCOVER study

• Main Authors: Noorhida Baharudin (Author), Mohamed-Syarif M (Author), Aqil Mohammad Daher (Author), Anis Safura Ramli (Author), Nor-Ashikin Mohamed Noor Khan (Author), Suraya Abdul-Razak (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Lipid-lowering medications (LLM) are commonly used for secondary prevention, as well as for primary prevention among patients with high global cardiovascular risk and with diabetes. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of LLM use among high-risk individuals [participants...