title: Lipid treatment goals achieved in patients treated with statin drugs in Norwegian general practice.
abstract: Statin drug treatment has still not achieved complete acceptance, and titration to recommended target goals is still not used by physicians in Norway.
authors.affiliation: Lipid Clinic, Medical Department, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway. asvilaas@online.no
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Svilaas
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Risberg
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thoresen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ose
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005229:Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D000077340:Fluvastatin; D006538:Heptanoic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007211:Indoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology; D017035:Pravastatin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011725:Pyridines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D019821:Simvastatin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D005229:Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated; D006538:Heptanoic Acids; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D007211:Indoles; D008055:Lipids; D011725:Pyridines; D011758:Pyrroles; D000077340:Fluvastatin; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D019821:Simvastatin; C086276:cerivastatin; D017035:Pravastatin