Lipid treatment goals achieved in patients treated with statin drugs in Norwegian general practice.
Statin drug treatment has still not achieved complete acceptance, and titration to recommended target goals is still not used by physicians in Norway.
Svilaas
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Lipid Clinic, Medical Department, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway. asvilaas@online.no
Risberg
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Thoresen
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Ose
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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
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