Is High Cholesterol Hereditary? - Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic

You have your dad’s eyes and your mom’s smile. But did you get their high cholesterol, too? Learn about familial hypercholesterolemia, and why early testing is important.

Genetics paint the color of your eyes, assign your blood type and carve out those adorable dimples in your cheeks. But mom and dad may have passed along something else, too: high cholesterol. Clevel… [+5253 chars]

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