Search results for high cholesterol

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• High cholesterol

  Find out what cholesterol is, what causes high cholesterol, why it's important to keep your cholesterol levels under control, and how to lower your cholesterol.

• High cholesterol - Medicines for high cholesterol

  Find out what the main medicines used for high cholesterol are.

• High cholesterol - Getting tested

  Find out who should have a cholesterol test and how the test is done.

• High cholesterol - Cholesterol levels

  Find out what cholesterol tests measure and what a healthy cholesterol level should be.

• High cholesterol - How to lower your cholesterol

  Find out what you can do to lower your cholesterol, such as what to eat and what to avoid.

• Ezetimibe: a medicine used to treat high blood cholesterol

  NHS medicines information on ezetimibe – what it's used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.

• Coronary heart disease - Causes

  Find out what causes coronary heart disease (CHD). It's usually caused by a build-up of fatty deposits on the walls of the arteries around the heart (coronary arteries).

• Glomerulonephritis - Treatment

  Read about treating glomerulonephritis. Treatment for glomerulonephritis largely depends on the cause of the condition and the symptoms.

• Statins

  Find out more about statins, including the conditions they can help treat, common side effects and who can take them.

• About ezetimibe

  NHS medicines information on ezetimibe – what it's used for and key facts.