You can only ask one question at a time so I edited down accordingly. People at high risk for coronary artery disease have various risk factors including poor diet, smoking, and family history. One major risk factor is elevated levels of cholesterol. Chemically, cholesterol is a fatty steroid alcohol. Like other steroids, it has four fused ring systems (three six membered rings and one five membered ring) called the...
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