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March 4, 2013
                			
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				Drugs for Hypertriglyceridemia
March 4, 2013 (Issue: 1411)
				Fibrates, niacin and fish oil are promoted for treatment
of hypertriglyceridemia. HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors
(statins) can lower elevated serum concentrations of
triglycerides, but less so than fibrates, niacins or fish oil.
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