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Cholesterol can play an important part in the material that causes the blocking of blood vessels leading to thrombosis stroke and heart attack.

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How can cholesterol levels be affected?

cholesterol block the blood track in circulatory systems


What organ that secretes the waste of ciculation of blood?

The kidneys.


What does cholesterol do to the blood flow?

Clots may form in theses narrowed arteries and block blood flow high blood cholesterol levels can cause hardening of the arteries at a younger age.


Why are healthy cholesterol levels important?

Cholesterol is a naturally occurring entity in our body. If we add too much bad cholesterol to our blood vessels it can build up and block blood flow and then cause strokes or heart attacks. This is a treatable problem.


What could block a blood vessel?

Cholesterol, blood clots, fat embolism', even plastic from a hypodermic needle that has broken off can block blood vessles.


How do statins improve cholesterol?

Statins are medications that lower blood pressure. They are able to block the action of a chemical in the liver that makes cholesterol. By lowering the cholesterol in the body, your blood pressure is lowered.


Is Mandingo dead?

no he isn't . some people say he died from improper blood ciculation but it is not true


What types of deposits on the blood vessels block the flow of blood in the body?

the human spine --Moosebag, that doesn't even make sense. The correct answer is Cholesterol.


What is advantage of double circulation?

advantage of double circulation is that impure & pure blood means de-oxygenated blood & oxygenated blood do not mix together during ciculation.


Quantitative determination of cholesterol in the blood?

TC ,or total serum cholesterol, is a quantitative analysis of cholesterol in the patients blood. The type of cholesterol is as important as the quantity of cholesterol.


Does giving blood lower cholesterol?

No is the simple answer. Cholesterol is for the most part evenly distributed in the blood and therefore when donating blood you take cholesterol with the blood. Your body will have a lower MASS of cholesterol but the CONCENTRATION of cholesterol has not changed, which is what is important for you I presume. However, when giving blood they encourage no fatty meals or food 24 hours before to avoid high levels of fats and cholesterol in the blood, which means you shouldn't e giving blood if you have high cholesterol.


What is the mental aspect of high blood pressure and cholesterol?

Too much cholesterol in the blood, or high blood cholesterol, can be serious. People with high blood cholesterol have a greater chance of getting heart disease. High blood cholesterol itself does not cause symptoms, so many people are unaware that their cholesterol level is too high.