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		ip26 on May 15, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Heart attack deaths drop over past two decades Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an inherited defect in how the body recycles LDL (bad) cholesterol. As a result, LDL levels in the blood remain very high – in severe cases, levels can reach above 190 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) of blood. It sounds like 200 is still trouble. Was it even higher before?

FollowingTheDao on May 15, 2023 [–]

Yes, it was 290 but my HDL was also 30. I just focus on the HDL now. And the doctors no longer bug me about being on a statin.

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