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What treatment should someone take for hypercholesterolemia?
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Cholesterol: There are a bunch of non pharmicological treatment including diet and exercise . Red yeast rice is also helpful to lower LDL . Medications include statin drugs Niacin and a group called fib rates.
Answered 7/29/2016
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