Disparities in statin prescription among patients with severe hypercholesterolemia in an integrated healthcare system
Background: Severe hypercholesterolemia (SH), defined as a low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level ≥ 190 mg/dl, is associated with an increased risk for premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Despite guideline recommendations, many patients with severe hypercholesterolemia remai...
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Main Authors: | Elizabeth M. Jean-Marie (Author), Nour Tashtish (Author), Zainab Albar (Author), Drew Miller (Author), Claire Sullivan (Author), Sadeer Al-Kindi (Author), Sanjay Rajagopalan (Author), Ian J. Neeland (Author) |
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2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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