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Hypercholesterolemia (part 2)
Drug treatment. For the pharmacological treatment of hypercholesterolaemia and hyperlipidaemia in general use 3 types of drugs:
* Bile acid resins. These drugs lower cholesterol by the liver is used to synthesize bile acids that are substances that form in the liver and used in the digestion of food.
* Fibrates. These fall mainly triglycerides
and that in [...]
hypercholesterolemia (part 1)
What is hypercholesterolemia?
Hypercholesterolemia is an increase in blood cholesterol above values considered normal for the general population. The value from which it is considered pathological and that is also an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease is 250 mg / dl.
Cholesterol is a type of fat found in the blood as a result of digestion [...]