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2. Low-density lipoprotein - Wikipedia

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   LDL-C is not a measurement of actual LDL particles. LDL-C is only an estimate (not measured from the individual's blood sample) of how much cholesterol is being transported by all LDL particles, which is either a smaller concentration of large particles or a high concentration of small particles.

3. Reference ranges for blood tests - Wikipedia

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   Reference ranges (reference intervals) for blood tests are sets of values used by a health professional to interpret a set of medical test results from blood samples. Reference ranges for blood tests are studied within the field of clinical chemistry (also known as "clinical biochemistry", "chemical pathology" or "pure blood chemistry"), the ...

4. 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 ...

5. Hypercholesterolemia - Wikipedia

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   Levels of LDL or non-HDL cholesterol both predict future coronary heart disease; which is the better predictor is disputed. [39] High levels of small dense LDL may be particularly adverse, although measurement of small dense LDL is not advocated for risk prediction. [39] In the past, LDL and VLDL levels were rarely measured directly due to cost.

6. Women and Statins: What You Need to Know about Managing ... - AOL

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   In addition to helping reduce LDL or “bad” cholesterol, statins do multiple jobs in the body simultaneously to assist in reducing your risk for heart disease, says Dr. Steinbaum, calling them ...

7. Hypocholesterolemia - Wikipedia

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   The prevalence of hypocholesterolemia in the elderly ranges between 2% and 36%, depending on specific cutoff levels and age range investigated. [8] Alerting physicians to hypocholesterolemia may benefit some of their patients who take cholesterol-lowering drugs and decrease the rate of their emergency room visits.

8. 3 ways to boost longevity in 2025 - AOL

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   A modelling study conducted using United States data — published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine in November 2024 — found that, if individuals over 40 walked as much each day as the ...

9. Blood lipids - Wikipedia

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   Blood lipids (or blood fats) are lipids in the blood, either free or bound to other molecules.They are mostly transported in a phospholipid capsule, and the type of protein embedded in this outer shell determines the fate of the particle and its influence on metabolism.