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    Complications

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

    1. Diseases Linked to High Cholesterol

      1. Diseases Linked to High Cholesterol

        If you have high cholesterol, you have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.

      2. High Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure

        The link between high blood pressure and high cholesterol goes in both directions.

      3. High Cholesterol and Thyroid Disease

        If you have thyroid disease, you’re more prone to have high cholesterol levels.

      4. High Cholesterol and Kidney Disease

        When your kidneys aren’t working well, it also changes the way your body handles cholesterol and other lipids.

      5. High Cholesterol and Liver Disease

        Your liver makes lipoproteins that carry cholesterol and other lipids through the bloodstream.

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