Does my mother really need drugs for high cholesterol?

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Saturday, December 08, 2007
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My mother's doctor has been trying to get my mom on medication for her cholesterol for years. I am perplexed, because her numbers are as follows:

Total Chol. 267

LDL 133

HDL 104

Triglycerides 151

With a ratio of 2.6, aren't those numbers actually good?

Becky

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