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MARY LEDDY
07/25/08

MY HDL IS LOWER THAN IS SHOULD BE , CAN THIS EFFECT MY HEART AND WHAT CAN I DO TO IMPROVE IT

 I AM TAKING LIPiTOR FOR MY CHOLESTEROL FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS AND IT IS NOW AT 5 WHICH IS THE WAY IT IS MEASURED IN EUROPE HOWEVER RECENTLY I HAD A RANDOM CHECK DONE WITH PHIZER THE DRUG COMPANY AND THE TEST SAID THAT MY HDL WAS SHOWING A LOWER READING THAN IT SHOULD  = WHY WOULD…

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