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Originally posted by on-ramp
crazy theory but here goes...

maybe 300 is normal for cholesterol .. perhaps the drug companies have conspired to set the normal at 200 so they can push their drugs.

any thoughts?
Actually based on actuarial data from Framingham study (a longitudinal study of patients/risks and the development of various diseases). Obviously, mostly applies to white males (where's that racist thread...), but it's what we've got.
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