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Nagpur: Dismissing assumptions about LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) being unharmful, well-known interventional cardiologist from Pune Dr Jagdish Hiremath said traditional wisdom that LDL cholesterol is bad holds true. “Indian companies have come forward to make this intra-muscular injection, which brings down LDL levels dramatically,” he said. He said, “If body is not able to reduce cholesterol, statin comes to the rescue. If the liver produces more or if it is not able to uptake excessive cholesterol, there will be high levels of LDL in the blood. “Dietary restriction would include controlled fat, controlled carbs and high protein..