Drug therapy should be considered for patients with hypercholesterolemia when:
a. blood cholesterol levels are greater than 250 mg/dL.
b. they have multiple risk factors for coronary heart disease.
c. therapeutic lifestyle modifications have been unsuccessful after 3 months.
d. they experience symptoms of heart disease.
C
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