Persistent high cholestrol

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Asked for Female, 18 Years

My dad is 51 years old, in march 2021 he was diagnosed with high cholestrol Hdl : 247 , ldl :168 He was given statins for a duration. Last week he got tested again and still has same cholestrol level Hdl : 247 ldl : 170 What could be the reason?

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Dr. Sivabal V Cardiologist 11 yrs exp Thiruvananthapuram · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sivabal V

Cardiologist 11 yrs exp Thiruvananthapuram

Its due to physical inactivity, familial inheritance , diet etc He needs to be started on statins.

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