Usually extra LDL is brought to the liver and is then flushed out of the body. However, if the cholesterol intake is higher than what our blood vessels can carry to the liver, it gets collected and stays on the walls of our blood vessels. High LDL count can prove fatal in some cases as well.
LDL (Bad) Cholesterol | Level LDL Cholesterol Category |
Less than 100mg/dL | Optimal |
100-129mg/dL | Near optimal/above optimal |
130-159 mg/dL | Borderline high |
160-189 mg/dL | High |
190 mg/dL and above | Very High |
High LDL count, or simply high cholesterol poses a lot of threat to the human body. Some of them can even lead to fatality. As mentioned earlier, high LDL gets collected on the walls of our blood vessels, and can lead to formation of plaque. This can create an obstruction in the functionality of the blood vessels if left untreated for long. High blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, chronic kidney diseases and chest pain are risks that a high LDL count brings with itself.
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