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Table 9 Recommendation for statin treatment according to cardiovascular risk category in diabetes

From: Brazilian guidelines on prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes: a position statement from the Brazilian Diabetes Society (SBD), the Brazilian Cardiology Society (SBC) and the Brazilian Endocrinology and Metabolism Society (SBEM)

  1. aOptional means that non-pharmacological (lifestyle) measures are acceptable, provided that an LDL-c target <100 mg/dL is attained and maintained. For patients with LDL-c >160 mg/dL, statins are advisable at any risk category
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Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome

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