The Living Guidelines: Lipid Management View the Current CLASS IIa Guidelines

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Class IIa Guidelines

 * 1) Adding plant stanol/sterols (2 g/day) and/or viscous fiber (>10 g/day) is reasonable to further lower LDL-C. (Class IIa Level of Evidence: A)