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?
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Endocrinology · Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
The recommendations are to start statins in young adults with type 1 DM if duration of diabetes is over 20 years.
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? | Mednet
