부산대학교 도서관

This document is a position paper that provides updates to guidelines on lipid therapy in patients with diabetes mellitus. It emphasizes the importance of lipid therapy in reducing cardiovascular risk in patients with diabetes and provides recommendations for lipid diagnostics and treatment targets. The paper discusses various therapy strategies for lowering LDL cholesterol levels based on the patient's risk group, including the use of statins as the primary therapy and the addition of other lipid-lowering drugs if necessary. The document also highlights the importance of lifestyle measures and blood glucose control in the treatment of hypertriglyceridemia. Overall, it concludes that risk stratified patient-related LDL cholesterol reduction is an important part of diabetes therapy and can improve patient outcomes. [Extracted from the article]