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There are no symptoms of high cholesterol. But if you have high cholesterol and other disease risk factors, there can be serious health complications.

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Cholesterol, Heart Disease, and Other Health Problems

There’s a link between high cholesterol and heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and other health problems. Here’s why it’s important that you lower your cholesterol.

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