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A member asked:
Taking lipitor; have not had heart attack; read statins will not prevent 1st heart attack. will stopping of statin slow or reverse pre diabetes?
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No and No: The use of statins is somewhat controversial. The main issuer is what you blood lipid levels are. Only a physician privy to that data and the rest of your history can make sense of it and advise you.
Answered 5/16/2014
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