Interactive diabetes case 14: A 41-year-old patient with type 2 diabetes and hypertriglyceridemia – B3

ANSWER — 

Incorrect.

The patient's diabetes remains uncontrolled. The triglyceride level falls to some degree but remains well above 400 mg/dL, and the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol remains unknown. He continues to need an approach that addresses each of his remaining problems, uncontrolled diabetes and hyperlipidemia, in an iterative manner. At this stage, it is important to bring the diabetes under control and then to assess the effect of improved glucose control on the patient's lipid values.

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