Young Adults With Elevated Cholesterol Often Go Untreated, Study Finds
November 11, 2025
November 11, 2025
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release:
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Young Adults With Elevated Cholesterol Often Go Untreated, Study Finds
Research highlights declining statin use and follow-up testing in high-risk 18-39-year-olds
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Fewer than half of young adults with severely high low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C), or "bad" cholesterol, levels start taking a statin within five years of first . . .
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Young Adults With Elevated Cholesterol Often Go Untreated, Study Finds
Research highlights declining statin use and follow-up testing in high-risk 18-39-year-olds
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Fewer than half of young adults with severely high low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C), or "bad" cholesterol, levels start taking a statin within five years of first . . .