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Is there a chance that i will develop atherosclerosis even if my blood cholesterol is low?
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Yes: There are many risk factors other than cholesterol such as smoking, hypertension, stress, and hereditary factors. So if you want to lessen your chances of developing atherosclerosis, all of those factors need to be addressed. There are also probably other risk factors that we don't even know about.
Answered 7/20/2012
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Yes: Smoking family history diabetes obesity hypertension and other risk factors exist.
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