tokens: With 2 - drug therapy , mean total cholesterol decreased 22 % from 255 to 200 mg / dl , triglyceride levels decreased 35 % from 236 to 154 mg / dl , LDL cholesterol decreased 26 % from 176 to 131 mg / dl , and the total cholesterol / HDL cholesterol ratio decreased 24 % from 7 . 1 to 5 . 4 , all p less than or equal to 0 . 0001 .