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A 58-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, and dyslipidaemia attends a preventive health visit. His LDL cholesterol is 3.2 mmol/L, total cholesterol 5.4 mmol/L, HDL 0.9 mmol/L, triglycerides 2.0 mmol/L, and blood pressure is well controlled. He has no known atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and his eGFR is 80 mL/min/1.73 m2. According to Canadian dyslipidaemia guidance, which lipid-lowering approach is most appropriate?

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