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Cholesterol Drugs May Work for Children

NPR | By Patti Neighmond

Published July 20, 2004 at 11:00 PM CDT

Children with a genetic predisposition for high cholesterol can benefit from cholesterol-lowering drugs that have been successful with adults, says a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports.