Most People Aren't Aware Of Genetic Risk For Dangerously High Cholesterol

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Key Takeaways

  • Many people don’t know they have a genetic risk factor for high cholesterol

  • Nearly 90% of people carrying variants for familial hypercholesterolemia didn’t know it

  • Researchers say 1 in 5 had already developed heart disease

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