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I been on a statin for a year now & i recently read a article that said if you don't have a heart problem you shouldn't take them, should i stop?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Stains: Cholesterol: Statins are designed to lower the risk of getting arterial or heat disease from cholesterol. It is not a treatment for heart disease in and of itself.

Answered 4/18/2013

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