If you have type 2 diabetes, staying on cholesterol-lowering statin pills for at least 3 years may cut your risk of serious heart problems by more than a third compared to taking them for just a few months.

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Relative contributions of statin intensity, achieved low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level, and statin therapy duration to cardiovascular risk reduction in patients with type 2 diabetes: population based cohort study

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2022 Feb 22

The study found that the longer people with type 2 diabetes take statins, the lower their risk of heart problems, which supports the idea that long-term use is beneficial.

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Relative contributions of statin intensity, achieved low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level, and statin therapy duration to cardiovascular risk reduction in patients with type 2 diabetes: population based cohort study

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DOI: 10.1186/s12933-022-01466-z

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