National background is associated with disparities in initiation and persistence to statin treatment in patients with diabetes in Denmark

• Main Authors: Helena eDomínguez (Author), Tina Kenn Schramm (Author), Gunnar Hilmar Gislason (Author), Mette Lykke Norgaard (Author), Jakob eRaunsø (Author), Steen Zabell Abildstrøm (Author), Lars eKøber (Author), Henrik Enghusen Poulsen (Author), Christian Tobias Torp-Pedersen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: To investigate the effects of statin use over the last ten years among diabetic patients who initiated glucose lowering medications in Denmark.Methods: We identified all Danish citizens 30 years and older who claimed their first glucose-lowering medication between 1997 and 2006, with fol...