TY - GEN T1 - Comparison of Red Yeast Rice Versus Statin Therapy for Dyslipidemia: A Literature Review AU - Croft, Ellison AU - Ladewig, Michelle AU - Mills, Autumn AB - Statins are the first line treatment for hyperlipidemia. However, some patients do not tolerate statins. For these patients, alternative treatments such as red yeast rice may be considered. The purpose of this literature review is to compare the lipid lowering capability of red yeast rice to statins. KW - statins KW - Red Yeast Rice (RYR) KW - Hyperlipidemia KW - dyslipidemia KW - LDL KW - hypercholesteremia DA - 2016-5-1 PY - 2024 ER -