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Could a Cholesterol Medication Calm an Inflamed Colon?

I started a statin to lower my cholesterol, but I never expected it to change a bowel condition I had lived with for two decades.

Could a Cholesterol Medication Calm an Inflamed Colon?

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I started a statin to lower my cholesterol, but I never expected it to change a bowel condition I had lived with for two decades.

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I started a statin to lower my cholesterol, but I never expected it to change a bowel condition I had lived with for two decades. Here's what happened and what research shows.

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