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A patient with coronary artery disease has raised
serum triglyceride level (500 mg/dl) but normal total
cholesterol level (150 mg/dl). Which hypolipidemic
drug should be prescribed:
A. Probucol
B. Gemfibrozil
C. Cholestyramine
D. Lovastatin
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B. Gemfibrozil
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