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Do persons with diabetes benefit from combination statin and fibrate therapy?
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Depends on lipids: First, you need to control your blood glucose. That will help your triglycerides. You and your md should evaluate your overall cv risk. Statins are proven to reduce risk of heart disease, and most people with t2dm should probably take them. Fibrates lower triglycerides, and raise HDL a bit. Fibrates have not been proven to lower heart disease, however. Talk to your doctor about this.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Yes: Staind decrease bad cholesterol, fibrate increases good cholesterol and decreases triglycerides.
Answered 9/15/2013
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