Would you recommend statin initiation in a young adult patient (age < 40) with type 1 diabetes mellitus and LDL cholesterol levels greater than 100 without any cardiovascular risk factors?

Would you recommend statin initiation in a young adult patient (age < 40) with type 1 diabetes mellitus and LDL cholesterol levels greater than 100 without any cardiovascular risk factors?

• No, I would not start a statin in this patient regardless of duration of diabetes
• Yes, I would start a statin if the patient had diabetes for more than 20 years
• Yes, I would start a statin even if the patient had diabetes for less than 20 years
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