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What Does Cholesterol Level Of 145 Mean?
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I recently saw a young woman in my clinic that was referred for treatment of a severely abnormal lipid profile. Her total cholesterol was very high at greater then 270mg/dl, and in particular her LDL was quite elevated and her HDL was marginally low. She had no prior medical issues, and her family history was quite unremarkable.
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