What is Cholesterol? What Causes High Cholesterol?

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What is Cholesterol? What Causes High Cholesterol?

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Cholesterol is a fat (lipid) which is produced by the liver and is crucial for normal body functioning. Cholesterol exists in the outer layer of every cell in our body and has many function

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