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…should be considered within a stepwise, target based lipid lowering strategy: Dietary and lifestyle interventions form the foundation of treatment. Statins are the preferred first…

… Inadequate dosing; An inappropriate diuretic for kidney function; Excess dietary sodium and volume overload; Concomitant drugs or conditions that increase blood pressure; or An undiagnosed…

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…kidney disease, alcohol excess, dietary factors and relevant medications. Cardiovascular risk category and the adequacy of LDL C lowering treatment. In severe primary HTG, whether…