Status of Reaching LDL Goals In Diabetic Patıents And Frequency Of Statin Treatment Compliance

Year 2012, Volume: 12 Issue: 3, 122 - 123, 01.03.2012

Ahmet Keskin

Abstract

Aim: Our aim was to evaluate the frequency of patients

with diabetes mellitus which reached the LDL cholesterol

goals and their competence with the statin treatment.

Method: LDL cholesterol levels were evaluated and reasons which effect the reaching the LDL goals were asked.

Results: 106 diabetic patients were included to the study.

Only %28.3 of such patients were at the LDL goal. Most

of these patients were not compatible with their statin

treatment and were effected with the statin arguments

in media.

Discussion: Statin treatment is important for the cardiovascular treatment. So that patients must be questioned

about their compliance to their treatment.

Keywords

Diabetes Mellitus, cholesterol, statin

Diyabetes Mellitus Hastalarında Hedef LDL Kolesterol Düzeylerine Ulaşma Durumu ve Statin Tedavisine Uyum Sıklığı

Abstract

Amaç: 

Diyabetes Mellitus (DM) hastalarında hedef LDL kolesterol düzeylerine ulaşma oranı ve statin tedavisine uyum ile ilişkisini araştırmak.

Metod:

Çalışmaya katılan hastaların LDL kolesterol düzeylerine bakıldı ve hedef değerlere ulaşamama nedenleri sorgulandı.

Sonuçlar:

Çalışmaya 106 DM hastası dahil edildi. Hastaların %28,3’ü hedef LDL değerlerine sahipti. Hastaların büyük bir çoğunluğu statin tedavisine uyumsuzdu ve medyadaki statin tartışmalarından da etkilenmişti.

Tartışma: 

Statinlerin kardiyovasküler korumada önemlidir. Bu yüzden bu hastaların tedaviye uyumları açısından da değerlendirilmesi gereklidir.

Keywords

Diabetes mellitus, kolesterol, statin

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