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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
High Density Lipoprotein
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Doctor's Answer
by CCF-M.D.-CRC, May 22, 2002 12:00AM
Dear wally,
This is a great HDL! HDL is considered the "good cholesterol" and the higher the number the better. A low HDL is considered <35 mg/dl and is an independent risk factor for heart disease.
This is a great HDL! HDL is considered the "good cholesterol" and the higher the number the better. A low HDL is considered <35 mg/dl and is an independent risk factor for heart disease.
They test these old ladies that live into their 90's and usually find very high HDL levels.