Statin use and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol target achievement for primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a multicenter cross-sectional study in Sri Lanka
Only about one third of diabetes patients with moderate-high ASCVD risk received high-intensity statins. Even with high-intensity statin therapy, nearly half of the treated patients failed to meet recommended LDL-C targets.
Authors
- M. M. P. T. Jayasekara
- Chamila Mettananda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3328-1553)
- I. L. A. N. Darshana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1289-9426)
- Shehan Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7348-4830)
- Keddagoda Gamage Piyumi Wasana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5003-4490)
- G. U. Ramadasa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9028-3638)
- V. Sujanitha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0330-7254)
- Thilak Priyantha Weerarathna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0047-6669)
- Warsha De Zoysa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6209-9806)
- L. P. M. M. K. Pathirage
- B. Piyasekara
Institutions
- University of Peradeniya (LK)
- University of Ruhuna (LK)
- University of Kelaniya (LK)
- University of Sri Jayewardenepura (LK)
- General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (LK)
- University of Jaffna (LK)
- Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (LK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0319030
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.03