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My mother 70 has following findings Total Cholestrol 256, LDL 172, Triglyceride 156, VLDL 31, HDL 53 . She is on Amlovas 5mg tablet. Doctor has advised to take statins. She is wary of statins due to side effects. She is going for 45 min walk. Shall we start statins ? Any advice appreciated.
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