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What Causes Elevated LDL Levels In Blood?

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Posted on Tue, 15 Nov 2016
Question: My LDL colostrol is always high. I take medicine sometime and it comes down but once I drop medicine it goes up very fast.
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Answered by Dr. Sukhvinder Singh (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
please provide your details and lipid profile reports.

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
It would be great if you can provide your lipid profiles. That would help in understanding the type of lipid disorder you have and I will be able discuss the concepts behind it in a better way. I request you to upload your first lipid profile, last lipid profile, the medicines you are taking or have taken and any other document you want to discuss. This can be done by uploading documents on this page only (right top corner). Please also mention your height, weight, average blood pressure and if you have any history of any medical illness esp diabetes, stroke, blood pressure or heart attack.
Waiting for your documents.
Sincerely
Sukhvinder
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What Causes Elevated LDL Levels In Blood?

Brief Answer: please provide your details and lipid profile reports. Detailed Answer: Dear XXXXXXX It would be great if you can provide your lipid profiles. That would help in understanding the type of lipid disorder you have and I will be able discuss the concepts behind it in a better way. I request you to upload your first lipid profile, last lipid profile, the medicines you are taking or have taken and any other document you want to discuss. This can be done by uploading documents on this page only (right top corner). Please also mention your height, weight, average blood pressure and if you have any history of any medical illness esp diabetes, stroke, blood pressure or heart attack. Waiting for your documents. Sincerely Sukhvinder