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Monday, October, 26, 2009

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Clinical trial: Lipitor, new med combo's effects on high cholesterol

October 27, 2008

This is a study to compare the safety and effectiveness of a new drug (MK6213) to a combination of the drug and Lipitor in adults with high cholesterol. This international study is currently recruiting adults ages 18 to 75 years old who have high cholesterol.

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Expert & Community Posts

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Could High Cholesterol Be at the Bottom of Your Strained Sex Life?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

A reader recently asked if high cholesterol can directly affect your sex life.  The answer to this... Read more »

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HIV Therapy Linked to High Cholesterol: What You Should Know
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

It wasn’t too long ago that the annual mortality from HIV infection exceeded 20 percent/yr. Much... Read more »

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Cholesterol, Stroke, and Statins: Is there a paradox?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

High cholesterol, specifically high LDL and low HDL, is clearly a risk factor for the development... Read more »

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Welcome to CholesterolNetwork. Learning that you or someone you love has high cholesterol can be frightening. Elevated levels of cholesterol can put you at risk for heart disease. If you've been... Read more »
How to Use This Site: Cholesterol Center
Welcome to the Cholesterol Center. Learning that you or someone you love has high cholesterol can be frightening. Elevated levels of cholesterol can put you at risk for heart disease. If you've been... Read more »
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Diet - cholesterol Food Sources In foods, cholesterol is found in eggs, dairy products, meat, and poultry. Egg yolks and organ meats (liver,... Read more »
Symptoms of High Cholesterol
There are no warning signs for high LDL cholesterol levels. When symptoms finally occur, they usually take the form of angina or heart attack in response to the buildup of atherosclerotic... Read more »

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Cholesterol in the Body- How is Cholesterol Produced?

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Medications

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...medication even if you feel well. Most people with high cholesterol do not feel sick. Read more »

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...medication even if you feel well. Most people with high cholesterol or triglycerides do not... Read more »

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...medication even if you feel well. Most people with high cholesterol or triglycerides do not feel... Read more »

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...medication even if you feel well. Most people with high cholesterol or triglycerides do not feel... Read more »

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...eye problem if you have heart disease, diabetes, high cholesterol, certain eye problems... Read more »

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