Effect of statin treatment on mortality in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The effects of statins on the reduction of mortality in individuals aged 75 years or older remain controversial. We conducted this study to investigate whether there is an association between statin therapy and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who are over the age of 75 years.

Methods

The present study used data from the Staged Diabetes Targeting Management Study, which began in 2005. A total of 518 T2DM patients older than 75 years were included. Cox regression analyses were used to evaluate the association between statins and specific causes of death in patients with T2DM.

Results

After a follow-up period of 6.09 years (interquartile range 3.94-8.81 years), 111 out of 518 patients died. The results of Cox regression analyses show

SUBMITTER: Fan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10494359 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature