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Even if you're healthy and don't have typical heart disease risks, having higher 'bad' cholesterol (LDL) might still mean you're more likely to have early signs of artery buildup — and the higher the LDL, the greater the chance.

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The study found that even in healthy middle-aged people with normal cholesterol, higher LDL levels still raise the chances of early heart disease. The results match the claim exactly.

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