Impact of Socioeconomic Factors and Gender on Refill Adherence and Persistence to Lipid-Lowering Therapy in Type 1 Diabetes.

Christel HeroSofia Axia KarlssonStefan FranzénAnn-Marie SvenssonMervete MiftarajSoffia GudbjörnsdottírKarolina Andersson-SundellBjörn EliassonKatarina Eeg-Olofsson

Published in: Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders (2021)

Lower adherence to LLT in individuals with T1D was associated with male gender, younger age, marital status and country of birth. These factors should be considered when evaluating adherence to LLT in clinical practice, with the aim to help patients achieve full cardioprotective treatment.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
glycemic control
clinical practice
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
mental health
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
cardiovascular disease
insulin resistance
adipose tissue
mesenchymal stem cells
fatty acid
weight loss
skeletal muscle
gestational age
smoking cessation