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April 7, 2015PREVIEW
Results of a large population-based cohort study suggest that there may be a drug–drug interaction between clarithromycin, a potent cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) inhibitor, and statins not...
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March 24, 2015PREVIEW
Genetic variants near the gene that encodes the HMG-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase protein may explain the association between statin use and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a...
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February 17, 2015PREVIEW
Approximately three-quarters of Medicare beneficiaries failed to fill a prescription for a high-intensity statin within 90 days of hospital discharge for a coronary heart disease (CHD) event,...
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January 7, 2015PREVIEW
A comparison of the American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) and Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) lipid guidelines revealed that both support the use...
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November 24, 2014PREVIEW
The initiation of statin therapy in adults older than 80 years of age with hypercholesterolemia should be individualized and account for frailty, comorbid conditions, and concurrent medications...
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