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Heredity and Cholesterol

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February 6, 2014

In many cases, there’s no explanation for why some of us have normal cholesterol levels and others suffer from high cholesterol. But in some people, a genetic mutation plays a role. For people with this inherited mutation, a healthy lifestyle and medications can help lower the risk.

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