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Doctors thank you for all the help.!is it common for a 12 year old to have high cholesterol?
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It depends.: Cholesterol screening helps predict future risk in children with a strong family history of early heart disease or who have other risk factors for future heart disease (ex-obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure).Levels give docs a better idea of which patients might need to be placed on cholesterol-lowering statin drugs if diet, exercise and weight management are not successful. ?Fasting level...
Answered 12/9/2013
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No, but worrisome: There are some small populations that have a genetic predisposition to high cholesterol levels.There are also some non genetic conditions that can be associated with higher levels. Either way, when the problem is identified it needs to be monitored and treated based on accepted guidelines for age.
Answered 6/26/2017
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