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Cholesterol


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Alternative Names

Diet - cholesterol


Side Effects

In general, you have a greater risk of developing heart disease or atherosclerosis as your level of blood cholesterol increases.



Review Date: 01/17/2007
Reviewed By: William McGee, M.D., M.H.A., Assistant Professor of Medicine and Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, and Chairman, Nutrition Committee, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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