A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Statin use among older Finns stratified according to cardiovascular risk



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: 69

Issue: 2

First page : 261

Last page: 267

Number of pages: 7

ISSN: 0031-6970

DOI: https://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.



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