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Question Title: Cholesterol LevelForum: The Heart Forum
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Hi, What would cause a cholesterol level to rise from an okay position to a high position in a matter of a few months? Thank you in advance for you help and consideration. Susie
Dear Susie, thank you for your question. It would be unusual for the cholesterol level to dramatically rise in a few months unless the dietary intake of cholesterol was dramatically increased since the prior cholesterol check. Also, the cholesterol level can be high if measured after a meal, so maybe the second cholesterol was measured after a meal and the first cholesterol was measured after the appropriate 12 hour fasting period. Thus, to clear up the confusion, maybe a repeat fasting cholesterol level would help. I hope this information is useful. Information provided in the heart forum is for general purposes only. Only your physician can provided specific diagnoses and therapies. Feel free to write back with further questions. Good luck! If you would like to make an appointment at the Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, please call 1-800-CCF-CARE or inquire online by using the Heart Center website at www.ccf.org/heartcenter. The Heart Center website contains a directory of the cardiology staff that can be used to select the physician best suited to address your cardiac problem.
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