Re: Does high chol. promote heart disease?

Serum lipids include cholesterol, triglycerides and ...chylomicrons.
These
substances play important roles in fat metabolism and also contribute
to
hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis), which is the major cause
of
coronary heart disease, strokes and circulatory insufficiciency of the
legs.
....As is well known, high serum cholesterol levels promote heart
disease...

The above statement was written by Mackenzie Walser, MD (Professor,
Johns
Hopkins University School of Medicine).

Do you agree or disagree with Dr. Walser?
Please post your comments

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COMMENT:

There's a disease called familial hypercholesterolemia. It's genetic.
It's a primary genetic defect in the LDL receptor and all it does is
raise plasma LDL cholesterol to 3 times normal or more. Imagine a 10
year-old needing triple vessel bypass. It happens. It's rather hard to
explain if you think LDL cholesterol per se is harmless.

SBH

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