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How Much One Can Have Hyper Lipidemic Drugs ?
why male bellow 50 years old consume more hyper lipidemic drugs compare to female bellow 50 years ?
Thu, 5 Jan 2012
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Females have a hormone called estrogen which decreases the risk of heart diseases ,the hormone is not present in males . Drugs are taken to lower the lipids intern to reduce the risk of heart diseases.but post menopause that is usually after 45 both males and females have the same risk.
hope your doubt is clear
thank you
Females have a hormone called estrogen which decreases the risk of heart diseases ,the hormone is not present in males . Drugs are taken to lower the lipids intern to reduce the risk of heart diseases.but post menopause that is usually after 45 both males and females have the same risk.
hope your doubt is clear
thank you
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