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Cholesterol levels
Hello I am 33 year old and my cholesterol levels are as follows. Total cholesterol 246mg/dl with HDL cholesterol at 40mg/dl, LDL cholesterol at 179mg/dl and triglycerides at 186mg/dl, VLDL cholesterol at 37.2mg/dl and non-hdl cholesterol at 206.5mg/dl. Please suggest should I start medication to control cholesterol.
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Dr. Nagaraj Desai
Cardiologist
46 yrs exp
Bangalore
First approach is to diet properly with a dietitian counseling and proper exercise. Recheck after 3 months especially 10 hours fasting.
Take a clinical consultation and review general condition and related issues to assess the need for any other relevant intervention.
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