Cholesterol is one of many fats (lipids) that circulate in our blood and are necessary for proper cell functioning. When they exist in balance, all is well. But in the U.S., about 25% of adults and 5% of adolescents have elevated levels of “bad” low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and one in 250 babies is born with high cholesterol (familial hypercholesterolemia, or FH).
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