The Living Guidelines: Lipid Management Suggest Revisions to the CLASS IIb Guidelines

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Class IIb Guidelines

 * 1) It may be reasonable to encourage increased consumption of omega-3 fatty acids in the form of fish or in capsules (1 g/day) for risk reduction. For treatment of elevated triglycerides, higher doses are usually necessary for risk reduction. (Class IIb Level of Evidence: B)