Accounting for Clinical Action Reduces Estimates of Gender Disparities in Lipid Management for Diabetic Veterans

BACKGROUND: Women with diabetes have higher low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels than men, resulting in apparent disparities between genders on quality indicators tied to LDL thresholds. OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether gender disparities persist when accounting for clinical action with statins or...

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Autores principales: Vimalananda, Varsha G., Miller, Donald R., Hofer, Timothy P., Holleman, Robert G., Klamerus, Mandi L., Kerr, Eve A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2013
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3695267/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23807061
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11606-013-2340-5

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3695267/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23807061
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11606-013-2340-5

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