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Can your cholesterol be too low? i went to doc 2day and he was shocked that my ldl was 16mg/dl! is that concerning? my total cholesterol was a 93
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Repeat it: This may be a lab error. If it's not, and you feel well, be thankful for good health. There's a couple of kinks in the genetics that produce very low LDL's, some with some unpleasant side effects, and you may be offered a workup. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/121975-overview
Answered 5/10/2016
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