Research
Hormonal
Statin therapy is the first-line treatment for dyslipidemia in type 2 diabetes, significantly reducing cardiovascular events, although it only modestly lowers triglycerides.
Take your prescribed statin daily. It is the most effective tool for preventing heart attacks and strokes in type 2 diabetes. While it may not lower triglycerides drastically on its own, it is essential for your overall cardiovascular health.
StrongSupportsVERY_HIGH confidence
Statin therapy is the cornerstone of treatment of dyslipidemia in diabetes... Large statin outcome trials have supported its use in reducing coronary events and mortality.
Why this rating
Supported by multiple large outcome trials (55-58) and subgroup analyses specifically in diabetics.
Source
Origin and therapy for hypertriglyceridaemia in type 2 diabetes
Jing Pang et al. · World Journal of Diabetes · 2014
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