Statement 12

From the Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidemia by the Philippine Heart Association
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Statement 12

In patients with established atherosclerosis or diabetes, the use of lipid profile for screening is recommended.

Summary of Evidence

These guidelines recommend statins for patients with atherosclerosis or diabetes, wherein therapy is initiated in patients with total cholesterol greater than 190 mg/dl or LDL greater than 100 mg/dl. In addition, fibrates are recommended as an alternative to statins if HDL is less than 35 mg/dl and LDL is less than 90 mg/dl. Therefore, lipid profiling is helpful in identifying patients where pharmacotherapy is appropriate.