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Total cholesterol/HDL ratio-

Normal range for Total Cholesterol/HDL Ratio?
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242508 tn?1287423646
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Less than 4.  The lower the total cholesterol and the higher the HDL the better.
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976897 tn?1379167602
But obviously the actual lipid count is just as important if not more important. If you have very high LDL and a good HDL ratio, you still have much more LDL in your system which causes a higher risk for forming plaque.
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159619 tn?1707018272
Sorry, your HDL/LDL ration should be ABOVE .30, not below.................

Jon
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159619 tn?1707018272
The number should be under 4.0 to 1 for best results. Also as important, you HDL/LDL ration should be under .3 for the lowest risk.


Jon
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