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Im 37 with well-controlled high chol. (lipitor (atorvastatin) 40) & diagnosis of fatty liver; my doc is pushing a lipomed profile. is this test worth it / will it change tx?
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Not Yet: If your cholesterol numbers are at goal based on your conditions, additional cholesterol testing is probably not necessary now. Although there's lots of new things on the horizon in terms of cholesterol testing, the current evidence doesn't support the routine use of advanced lipid testing.
Answered 7/1/2014
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