# Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease with atorvastatin in type 2 diabetes in the Collaborative Atorvastatin Diabetes Study (CARDS): multicentre randomised placebo-controlled trial

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/primary-prevention-of-cardiovascular-disease-with-atorvastatin-in-type-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Helen M. Colhoun,D. J. Betteridge,Paul N. Durrington,G. A. Hitman,H. A. W. Neil,Shona Livingstone,Margaret J. Thomason,Michael I. Mackness,Valentine Charlton-Menys,John Fuller |
| Citations | 3,793 |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0140-6736(04)16895-5 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2107295258 |
| PMID | 15325833 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2004 |

## Paper authors

- [Helen M. Colhoun](https://scholariq.org/researchers/helen-m-colhoun/)

## Paper journal

- [The Lancet](https://scholariq.org/journals/the-lancet/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/lipoproteins-and-cardiovascular-health/)

## Paper topics

- [Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/lipoproteins-and-cardiovascular-health/)
- [Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins](https://scholariq.org/topics/diabetes-cardiovascular-risks-and-lipoproteins/)
- [Diabetes Treatment and Management](https://scholariq.org/topics/diabetes-treatment-and-management/)

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