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Originally Posted by JudyLV
very low cholesterol (122) which doc says is ok , but I dont know- could signal malabsorption.
My 17 year old son also has very low cholesterol (103). His triglycerides are 40 (HDL 45; LDL 50). I have yet to find a doctor that is concerned about this but I also think it is a sign of malabsorption. Dr. Fasano's nurse told me he is not concerned because only about 20% of blood cholesterol comes from diet (I think that is what she said). I plan to follow-up on this at my son's physical this winter. At least I would like to have a liver function panel done along with other things that would measure malabsorption. Let me know if you can recommend any follow-up tests.
Thanks.
--Judy
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I definitely think low cholesterol is malabsorption. Mine was very low until I went GF and within a year it was up 30-40 pts.
Grace