A member asked:

If you have ldl level of 190,white rings in your eyes,possible fh does that mean you already have some artery issues related to high cholesterol?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Probably: Hi. Maybe/probably, but how odd you don't state your age! Heterozygous FH is a bad actor. HTF old are you? Genes + age (duration) = phenotype (YES, I know genes + environment = phenotype, but I'm making a point!). Many folks with LDL 190 do NOT have heterozygous FH. So don't panic. Take a statin in high dose (maybe with ezetimibe or colesevelam); you at least have ONE LDL receptor gene.

Answered 10/6/2016

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