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I have high levels of bad cholesterol. should i be worried?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

I don't know: I don't know what your cholesterol levels are -so i can't tell you if you should worry. Please discuss this with the physician who ordered the levels. He or she can tell you how serious it is and how to improve it.

Answered 4/18/2013

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