A 52-year-old with type 2 diabetes (LDL-C 110 mg/dL) has no ASCVD. Which lipid therapy is appropriate?...

Question

A 52-year-old with type 2 diabetes (LDL-C 110 mg/dL) has no ASCVD. Which lipid therapy is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Start a moderate-intensity statin

Answer

No statin; recheck in 1 year

Answer

Start high-intensity statin only if LDL-C ≥190 mg/dL

Answer

Ezetimibe monotherapy

Answer

PCSK9 inhibitor monotherapy

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Dyslipidemia in Diabetes