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And his cholesterol was 5 times normal.

That’s my question — the abstract says he seemed otherwise healthy except for this cosmetic issue.

What is normal?

Total less than 200 mg/dL.

... not 1000 mg/dL.

> The patient’s cholesterol level exceeded 1000 mg/dL ...significantly higher than his baseline of level of 210 to 300 mg/dL.