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Borderline cholesterol
Hello,
I had my mother's general checkup
Lipid profile test shows as
total cholesterol is 238
Ldl is 155.2
Hdl is 51.2
Triglycerides is 158
It is showing at borderline as per report
Do we need to medication or can cholesterol be improved through dietary?
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If not having any other risk factors, do regular exercise and diet with low/free fat
Get lipid profile after 1-3 months again
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