title: Ask the doctor. Just two years ago, my total cholesterol was 175 mg/dL, and my LDL cholesterol was 128 mg/dL. This week my doctor told me that my cholesterol was 240 and my LDL was 170. I haven't gained any weight or changed my diet--what's going on?
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D002784:Cholesterol