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Thiazide and lipids

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Thiazide diuretics raise very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) and low density lipoprotein (LDL)

  • mechanisms not yet identified
  • effect is generally small - however this effect may be more substantial in diabetes mellitus
  • no alteration of high density lipoprotein (HDL) levels

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