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2. Hypercholesterolemia - Wikipedia

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   Hypercholesterolemia; Other names: Hypercholesterolaemia, high cholesterol: A color photograph of two bags of thawed fresh frozen plasma: The bag on the left was obtained from a donor with hypercholesterolemia, and contains altered serum lipid levels, while the bag obtained from a normal donor contains regular serum lipid levels.

3. Reference ranges for blood tests - Wikipedia

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   For most substances presented, the optimal levels are the ones normally found in the population as well. More specifically, optimal levels are generally close to a central tendency of the values found in the population. However, usual and optimal levels may differ substantially, most notably among vitamins and blood lipids, so these tables give ...

4. List of cholesterol in foods - Wikipedia

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   The human body makes one-eighth to one-fourth teaspoons of pure cholesterol daily. A cholesterol level of 5.5 millimoles per litre or below is recommended for an adult. The rise of cholesterol in the body can give a condition in which excessive cholesterol is deposited in artery walls called atherosclerosis. This condition blocks the blood flow ...

5. Simple blood test could predict a person’s heart disease risk ...

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   Women with the highest levels of LDL cholesterol had a 36% higher risk for heart disease compared with those with the lowest levels. The highest levels of Lp(a) indicated a 33% elevated risk, and ...

6. What It Means if You Have Borderline High Cholesterol—And ...

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   There’s some flexibility: Some people may be completely healthy with a total cholesterol level of 235, while others could be at risk at 205. It depends on a person’s other risk factors.

7. Why Women are Less Likely to be Prescribed Cholesterol ...

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   Despite the same recommendations for men and women, women are less likely to reduce their cholesterol and achieve the target level. “Cholesterol-lowering drugs save lives and prevent heart ...

8. Lipid profile - Wikipedia

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   A lipid profile or lipid panel is a panel of blood tests used to find abnormalities in blood lipid ( such as cholesterol and triglycerides) concentrations. [not verified in body] The results of this test can identify certain genetic diseases and can determine approximate risks for cardiovascular disease, certain forms of pancreatitis, and other diseases.

9. A normal cholesterol level can still be deadly, warns healthy ...

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   With heart disease the top killer of men and women, ... For those at highest risk, very low cholesterol levels may help prevent a second heart attack or stroke. Health News. 2004;10(10):6.