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Do I Need Statins When Total Cholesterol Is 241 LdL,161 HdL And 65 Triglyceride?

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Posted on Fri, 7 Feb 2014
Question: Total cholestetol is 241 Ldl 161 Hdl 65 Trigly.66 Do I Need Statins?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Alokkalyani (1 hour later)
Brief Answer: yes Detailed Answer: Hi and thanks for the query. I am Dr. Alok and very pleased to be assisting you with your health questions today. I think you should start statin as well as diet and lifestyle modification Hope this helps and provides answers to your question. I wish you good health. Dr. Alok
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Do I Need Statins When Total Cholesterol Is 241 LdL,161 HdL And 65 Triglyceride?

Brief Answer: yes Detailed Answer: Hi and thanks for the query. I am Dr. Alok and very pleased to be assisting you with your health questions today. I think you should start statin as well as diet and lifestyle modification Hope this helps and provides answers to your question. I wish you good health. Dr. Alok