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by brandonb 138 days ago
Definitely shows the comparative power of medications. Statins, ezetimibe, and PCSK9 inhibitors can reduce LDL or ApoB by 85-95%.
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Colestyramine basically works the same way as oatmeal, but is far stronger.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colestyramine

> Statins, ezetimibe, and PCSK9 inhibitors can reduce LDL or ApoB by 85-95%

What? Absolutely not. Not even close. Provide a source if you really believe this.

40mg Rosuvastatin + 10mg ezetimibe + leqvio did this precisely for my n=1.
Specifically: “ Although our pharmaceutical armamentarium is very good at the moment (the combination of statin-ezetimibe-proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 [PCSK9] can reduce LDL cholesterol [LDL-C] levels by 85%), new drugs are emerging through the different pitfalls of current drugs.”