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i am. Diabetic patient my total cholesterol is 137 with ldl 53. Tygy 160 hdl 55 doctor advice me to continue. Astostatin 10 mg is it right I am taking sitagliptin 20/500 and general. 50 mg shall I continue with statin.
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Yes continue as triglycerides is high.
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no need to continue astatine 10mg because yr LDL cholesterol levels is normal
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I think you can rduce the dose of statin to 5 mg daily and get lipid profile test after 3 months. To avoid unnecessary overmedication and its side effects.
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Yes, you can lybrate-user.
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