| アブストラクト | BACKGROUND: Although there is overwhelming evidence that reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) with statins leads to reductions in cardiovascular disease, less is known about the effects in persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) without pre-existing vascular events. METHODS AND RESULTS: Using the UK-based General Practice Research Database we conducted a retrospective cohort study of 21,998 T2DM patients aged 35-69 with >/=2 prescriptions for lipid-modifying therapy (2000-2009). We categorized LDL-C change (mmol/l) between last available and baseline lipid values as reduction (>/=3.0, 2.0-2.9, 1.0-1.9, 0.3-0.9), no-change (+/-0.2 of baseline), or increase (>0.2). Outcomes were incident composite cardiovascular (n = 621) and cerebrovascular events (n = 274). We estimated hazard ratios (HRs) of study outcomes and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for LDL-C change compared with the no-change group. Compared to no changes, adjusted HRs of cardiovascular events for a reduction >/=3.0 and a reduction between 2.0-2.9 were 0.41 (95% CI: 0.23-0.71) and 0.51 (95% CI: 0.34-0.76) (p for linear trend <0.001). LDL-C reduction yielded a decreased cerebrovascular event risk compared to no change, even with the smallest reduction (adjusted HR = 0.59, 95% CI: 0.36-0.98). CONCLUSIONS: Decreasing LDL-C is associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events among T2DM patients without such pre-existing events. The magnitude of the protective effect on cerebrovascular events is less certain, and further studies are warranted. |
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| ジャーナル名 | European journal of preventive cardiology |
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| Pubmed追加日 | 2013/03/06 |
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| 投稿者 | Li, Lin; Ambegaonkar, Baishali M; Reckless, John P D; Jick, Susan |
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| 組織名 | Boston Collaborative Drug Surveillance Program, Boston University, School of;Public Health, USA.;Global Health Outcomes, Merck & Co. Inc. Whitehouse Station, USA.;Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust, UK.;Public Health, USA sjick@bu.edu. |
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| Pubmed リンク | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23460659/ |
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