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Ask DR PHILIPPA

Same illness, different meds

Q I’ve recently been diagnosed with high cholesterol and was started on a drug called a statin. My mother, who is in her late 70s, was also recently diagnosed with high cholesterol but hasn’t been given the same medication. Why would that be?

Philippa says

A We are all individuals with unique medical

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