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<blockquote data-quote="MollieB" data-source="post: 2206614" data-attributes="member: 519175"><p>I live in the US and find this discussion somewhat fascinating. When you say your cholesterol do you mean LDL or total? That is pretty high for a total but, if that is your LDL (and if I converted it correctly), that is REALLY high. The general recommendations for diabetics in the US is LDL cholesterol below 80 (or 2.1 if the converter is correct) for the general diabetic population and below 70 (or 1.8) if they have a history of cardiovascular disease. Diabetic patients are associated with an 18% greater risk of cardiovascular mortality (death) than the general population. </p><p></p><p>You sound like you could be someone who has familial hypercholesterolemia. (Genetic high cholesterol). It is a possibility to explore.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MollieB, post: 2206614, member: 519175"] I live in the US and find this discussion somewhat fascinating. When you say your cholesterol do you mean LDL or total? That is pretty high for a total but, if that is your LDL (and if I converted it correctly), that is REALLY high. The general recommendations for diabetics in the US is LDL cholesterol below 80 (or 2.1 if the converter is correct) for the general diabetic population and below 70 (or 1.8) if they have a history of cardiovascular disease. Diabetic patients are associated with an 18% greater risk of cardiovascular mortality (death) than the general population. You sound like you could be someone who has familial hypercholesterolemia. (Genetic high cholesterol). It is a possibility to explore. [/QUOTE]
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