LONDON, UK — Achieving LDL-cholesterol levels less than 50 mg/dL with drug therapy, compared with baseline levels, is associated with lowered rates of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), but ...
On the surface, this looked like an unusual case of heart attack. This 40-year-old patient of mine had a very desirable LDL (low-density lipoprotein or bad cholesterol) of 55 mg/dL. As cardiologists, ...
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HDL vs. LDL Cholesterol: What’s the Difference?
LDL and HDL are two forms of cholesterol associated with heart health. Keeping them within an optimal range reduces your risk of heart disease. Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Cholesterol ...
So-called “good” HDL cholesterol may not be as healthy as experts once thought, a new study suggests. The new study, published Wednesday in Neurology, found that having either high or low levels of ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with the highest and lowest levels of HDL (“good cholesterol”) had more risk for dementia than people ...
Elevated LDL cholesterol, total cholesterol, triglycerides linked to reduced risk for glaucoma. (HealthDay News) — Elevated high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is associated with an increased ...
Genetic factors that raise LDL-C are associated with decreased risk of T2D, with familial hypercholesterolemia conferring 35% lower risk. The relationship is dose-dependent, with stronger genetic ...
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