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Characterizing Statin Use Among Prediabetic Patients With Predictive Analytics, Alexandra Gentile
Characterizing Statin Use Among Prediabetic Patients With Predictive Analytics, Alexandra Gentile
Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death in the United States and can cause severe impairments to those diagnosed. Prediabetes is a state when a patient has higher fasting plasma glucose levels than a non-diabetic person but is not quite high enough to be considered diabetes. Both diabetic and prediabetic patients are at higher risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), which is the leading cause of death in the United States. The primary form for prevention and treatment of CVD is through statin therapy. Statins are a class of medications used to treat and prevent CVD by limiting cholesterol …