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I had slightly elevated cholesterol for last 10 years age 35 total 200~240. is there any test to access the damage i have done so far to arteries.
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High cholesterol: Hi. Total cholesterol is a fairly uninformative number, and treatment decisions should not be based on it. It helps to know your overall profile. If "high" is due to HDL, no problem. If "high" is due to LDL, that is a risk for atherosclerosis. Are your triglycerides high or normal? Hi triglycerides correlate with low HDL, which is another risk for atherosclerosis. So without more information...
Answered 8/1/2014
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