- For those subjects undergoing lipid lowering therapies for primary prevention, including statins, fibrates, niacin, ezetimibe, bile acid resins, fish oil or red yeast rice, we will stop those treatments at least 4 weeks but no more than 6 weeks prior their admission. Lipid lowering therapy will not be stopped for more than 8 weeks. We will not enroll subjects who are receiving statins or other lipid lowering therapies for secondary prevention. Also, we will not enroll subjects with history of triglycerides levels >1000 mg/dl.