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Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.
IgA antibodies protect body surfaces exposed to outside foreign substances. IgG antibodies are found in all body fluids. IgM antibodies are the first type of antibody made in response to an infection. IgE antibody levels are often high in people with allergies. IgD antibodies are found in tissues lining the abdomen and chest.
More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.

