Suboptimal statin adherence and discontinuation in primary and secondary prevention populations
- 1 June 2004
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of General Internal Medicine
- Vol. 19 (6) , 638-645
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1497.2004.30516.x
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To compare statin nonadherence and discontinuation rates of primary and secondary prevention populations and to identify factoKeywords
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