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A 24-year-old female asked:

My total cholesterol has dropped to 124, should i worry and how can i raise it? good cholesterol is in high norm, and the bad one very low. im 24

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Dr. Robert Kneeceanswered

Specializes in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics

See doc: You want your bad low and good high.However difficult to comment due to having references,what was the drop and the specific numbers

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