Having highLDL cholesterol, otherwise known as bad cholesterol, is not good for your heart health.
The key in of LDL in your body may influence your risk of having heart disease down the road.
It is smaller and heavier than typical LDL cholesterol and can increase your risk of developingatherosclerosis.
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feels like the development of small, dense LDL can be inherited.
Additionally, lifestyle can also play an important role in the formation of small, dense LDL.
Routine testing for small, dense LDL is not currently being recommended.
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