Refereed journal article or data article (A1)
Statin use among older Finns stratified according to cardiovascular risk
List of Authors: Upmeier E, Korhonen MJ, Helin-Salmivaara A, Huupponen R
Publisher: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
Publication year: 2013
Journal: European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
Journal name in source: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Journal acronym: EUR J CLIN PHARMACOL
Number in series: 2
Volume number: 69
Issue number: 2
Start page: 261
End page: 267
Number of pages: 7
ISSN: 0031-6970
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00228-012-1328-0
Abstract
Statin prescribing is shifting towards older age groups. A substantial increase in prevalence and incidence was seen across all risk categories, but the channeling of statin use towards high-risk persons remained unchanged.
Statin prescribing is shifting towards older age groups. A substantial increase in prevalence and incidence was seen across all risk categories, but the channeling of statin use towards high-risk persons remained unchanged.
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