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Is it true that high cholesterol considered a chronic illness?
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Not an illness: High cholesterol, by itself is not an illness.
Answered 7/29/2016
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Cholesterol is : Naturally produced in our bodies...It may be considered a condition but not al illness.
Answered 11/25/2014
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