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Retrospective cohort study of statin prescribing for primary prevention among people living with HIV.

Joseph A NardolilloJoel C MarrsSarah L AndersonRebecca HanrattyJoseph J Saseen
Published in: JRSM cardiovascular disease (2021)
81 patients meeting study criteria in the PLWH cohort were matched to 81 non-HIV patients. The proportion of patients prescribed statins was 33.0% and 30.9% in the PLWH and non-HIV cohorts, respectively (p = 0.74).Conclusion and relevance: This study evaluated statin prescribing in PLWH for primary prevention of ASCVD as described in the 2018 AHA/ACC/Multisociety guideline. Rates of statin prescribing were similar, yet overall low, among intermediate-risk primary prevention PLWH compared to those not diagnosed with HIV.
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