Gender Disparities in Lipid-Lowering Therapy in Cardiovascular Disease: Insights from a Managed Care Population

Numerous studies have documented the strong inverse relationship between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). However, women are less likely to be screened for hypercholesterolemia, receive lipid-lowering therapy (LLT), and achieve op...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of women's health (Larchmont, N.Y. 2002) N.Y. 2002), 2016-07, Vol.25 (7), p.697-706
Hauptverfasser:	Rodriguez, Fatima, Olufade, Temitope O, Ramey, Dena R, Friedman, Howard S, Navaratnam, Prakash, Heithoff, Kim, Foody, JoAnne M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Cardiovascular Diseases - blood Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control Cholesterol, LDL - blood Cohort Studies Databases, Factual Female Healthcare Disparities - statistics & numerical data Humans Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors - therapeutic use Hypercholesterolemia - blood Hypercholesterolemia - drug therapy Hypolipidemic Agents - therapeutic use Logistic Models Male Managed Care Programs Middle Aged Multivariate Analysis Retrospective Studies Sex Factors Treatment Outcome Triglycerides - blood United States - epidemiology
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