A 54 year-old man presents to his physician for a routine checkup. He has type 2 diabetes for 6 years. He takes oral anti-glycemic medications and he had no complaint since his last visit 6 monts ago. His physical examination is unremarkable. His lab tests are normal except for his lipid profile which shows the following results :
Triglycerides : 365 mg / dL
Total serum cholesterol : 207 mg / dL
LDL cholesterol : 165 mg / dL
HDL cholesterol ; 37 mg/ dL
Which of the following is the recommended initial therapy for this patient :
A- Diet and exercise
B- Statin
C- Bile acid resin
D- Niacin
E- Fibric acid
Triglycerides : 365 mg / dL
Total serum cholesterol : 207 mg / dL
LDL cholesterol : 165 mg / dL
HDL cholesterol ; 37 mg/ dL
Which of the following is the recommended initial therapy for this patient :
A- Diet and exercise
B- Statin
C- Bile acid resin
D- Niacin
E- Fibric acid