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by Howard E. LeWine, M.D., Harvard Medical School

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March 26, 2007

Harvard Medical Video: An old drug finds new uses in diabetes

May 22, 2009 01:44 PM EDT (Updated: May 22, 2009 02:35 PM EDT)

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A drug used to lower cholesterol (NOT a statin) may be very useful for people with diabetes, even if they don?t have high cholesterol. A study reported in this week?s journal Lancet demonstrated a decreased risk of amputation in diabetics treated with fenofibrate. Why this happens isn?t clear, but it may help prevent small blood vessel damage, a common problem in diabetes.

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jewi lim May 24, 2009, 3:15am EDT

Thanks for sharing.. .

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Diane H. Jul 19, 2009, 3:30pm EDT

I found this very interesting, thanks for sharing

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Diane H. Jul 19, 2009, 3:36pm EDT

Just a question, are there other drugs (not statins) out there that have been successfull in treating high choloestrol? I was never told i had any other choices after trying quite a few of the statins for high cholestrol. Taking nothing for my high cholestrol at the present time. Just watching what i eat and taking multi vitamin plus fish oil. Husband just became diabetic along with high cholestrol and high blood pressure. Currently trying to convince him we need to search for a new physicain.

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