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Select the first line hypolipidemic drug/drugs for
treating hypertriglyceridemia in a subject with normal
cholesterol level:
A. Fibrates
B. HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors
C. Nicotinic acid
D. Both 'A' and 'C' are correc
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D. Both 'A' and 'C' are correct
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