文档介绍：Lipid Control in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians Vincenza Snow, MD; Mark D. Aronson, MD; E. Rodney Hornbake, MD; Christel Mottur-Pilson, PhD; and Kevin B. Weiss, MD, for the Clinical Efficacy Assessment mittee of the American College of Physicians * In an effort to provide internists and other primary care physicians with effective management strategies for diabetes care, the Clin- ical Efficacy Assessment mittee (CEAS) of the American College of Physicians (ACP) decided to develop guidelines on the management of dyslipidemia, particularly hypercholesterolemia, in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The missioned a systematic review of the currently available evidence on the man- agement of lipids in type 2 diabetes mellitus. The evidence review is presented in a background paper in this issue. On the basis of this systematic review, the CEAS developed mendations that the ACP Board of Regents then approved as policy. The target audience for this guideline is all clinicians who care for patients with type 2 diabetes. The target patient popula- tion is all persons with type 2 diabetes, including those who already have some form of plication and, of particular importance, premenopausal women. The menda- tions are as follows. mendation 1: Lipid-lowering therapy should be used for secondary preventio