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Saturday, 30 June 2012
Lowering Cholesterol - Long-term Multiple Drugs Effective
In a recent study it has been found that cholesterol therapy using multiple drugs over an extended period may be more effective than taking a single statin medication. In previous studies the benefits of using a combination of two or three drugs aimed to aggressively lower LDL (bad cholesterol) and raise HDL (good cholesterol) have been mentioned. This is the first one to show long term benefits over a period of 20 years. Patients who received a combination drug-therapy had much lower levels of LDL and triglycerides as well as higher HDL and less fatty buildup in the carotid artery...
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