If you’ve been diagnosed with High Cholesterol, you may be concerned about your risks. Cholesterol is a type of fat in your blood. It plays many important roles in your body, such as making hormones, helping digestion and ensuring proper brain function. But when you have too much cholesterol, it can build up and damage your arteries. When this happens, your blood doesn’t flow as easily, and you are at risk for heart disease and stroke. High cholesterol levels also puts you at risk for having too much fat in your liver, a condition known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) or Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

Right now, local research studies are enrolling people who have high cholesterol and either heart disease or nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. These studies will help doctors evaluate options for addressing high cholesterol and its dangerous effect in the body.

Take the next step to see if you qualify for local research studies for people with High Cholesterol. But don’t delay — space is limited!