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  • 11/04/2023

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Why does it matter if blood cholesterol levels are high?

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Dr. Dr Kamran Mohammed

Dr Kamran Mohammed

General Practitioner

  • MBBS
  • FIDM
  • 5+ Yrs
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Cholesterol plaque and calcium cause your arteries to become hard and narrow. Hence, its puts strain in the walls to pump blood through them. As a result, your blood pressure becomes too high. High blood pressure and high cholesterol are two of the biggest causes of heart disease

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