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Study ObjectiveTo examine the relationship between adherence to colesevelam and the risk of major cardiovascular events (acute myocardial infarction [AMI] and stroke) among patients newly treated with colesevelam.
DesignRetrospective cohort study using administrative claims data.
Data SourceMarketScan commercial and Medicare databases (2005–2011).
PatientsA total of 42,549 adults with hyperlipidemia...