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Is there a blood test for genetic intolerance to statins?

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No: There is no blood test to determine if you have an intolerance to certain meds. While allergies can be determined, general intolerances can not. In most cases, trial and error are the onlyy determining fators as to what you can or can not tolerate.

Dr Ananthram agreed

Answered 5/4/2016

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I do lipid profile blood test the result (cholesterol 252.4 mg/dl ,Triglyceride 116 mg/dl ,HDL 54 mg dl,LDL 162.1mg/dl,vldl 23 mg dl ) I'm 34yrs having hypertension and BMI 32 what's the mangment for this cholesterol and should I take statin drug ?

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57 yr Male Cholesterol Blood Test result: Cholesterol 236 mg/dl . HDL 59 mg/dl LDL 140 mg/dl Triglycerides 78 mg/dl 3.9 total Cholesterol: HDL Ratio Are Statins advised at these levels or could i just make changes ,diet exercise? BMI 22.9 & BP112/74?

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Lipid test 1 month ago. I have high cholesterol, triglycerides, & high ldl. I have been walking an hour everyday for about a month now & looking after what I put in my mouth. Im also taking blood thinner & statin. When to retest again ?

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