DATED 1st Oct- 2010

All diabetics
over 40 should
be on statins
 DATED 1st Oct- 2010

Stockholm, Sweden - All people over the age of 40 with diabetes type
1or type 2—should be taking statins to reduce their risk of stroke or
coronary events, said Dr.John Betteridge (University College London,
UK) in EASD STOCKHOLM He told the meeting that the plaque
burden is increased in diabetes and that LDL cholesterol in diabetics
"is particularly atherogenic." Trials such as CARDS have proven the
benefit of statins in type 2 diabetics, he explained; in this study, 10 mg
of atorvastatin (Lipitor, Pfizer) reduced LDL cholesterol by 40% and
was associated with a 37% reduction in cardiovascular events and a
"dramatic" halving of the stroke rate over four years, something that
came as "a surprise," he noted.