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Figure 2 Dose distribution by percentages of patients in each treatment group at week 54 (with the last available observation carried forward). Starting dose: 10 mg atorvastatin and simvastatin; 20 mg fluvastatin and lovastatin. All other monotherapy doses: 20 to 80 mg atorvastatin; 40 mg fluvastatin; 40 to 80 mg lovastatin; 20 to 40 mg simvastatin. Highest dose plus colestipol (up to 20 g/day): 80 mg atorvastatin and lovastatin; 40 mg fluvastatin and simvastatin. White portion = starting dose; gray portion = all other monotherapy doses; black portion = highest dose of reductase inhibitors plus colestipol.