Statins May Reduce Cardiovascular Risk in Type 2 Diabetes

"Patients with type 2 diabetes should receive a statin even with 'normal' cholesterol, according to the results of the Collaborative Atorvastatin Diabetes Study (CARDS) published in the Aug. 21 issue of The Lancet. However, the editorialist recommends individual consideration of risk-benefit ratio before prescribing statins."