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A member asked:
Is it ok to go on statins if bad choleaterol goes to 68. the good one is 35. doctor said to go on for a month more. am not convinced. am 32 yrs.
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Cholesterol numbers: There is too much information missing on this question for any of us to accurately comment on whether it is good medicine to keep your cholesterol very low. But, from what you have shared with us the statin appears to be doing its job.
Answered 4/9/2013
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