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Increase in cholesterol level
I am 59yrs old. i am taking medicine only for BP (i.e.olme 25 for last 4yrs). I got my complete check up on 13th may. in which following is bothering me. kindly advice: LIPID PROFILE,Serum Total Cholesterol 247 * mg/dL 150 - 200 Triglycerides 183 * mg/dL 50 - 150 HDL Cholesterol 45 mg/dL 40 - 60 Non HDL Cholesterol 202 * mg/dL 90 - 130 LDL Cholesterol 165 * mg/dL 60 - 100 VLDL Cholesterol 37 * mg/dL 14 - 30 Total/HDL Cholesterol 5.5 * mg/dL 4.0 - 5.0 LDL/HDL Cholesterol 3.7 3.0 - 4.0 BRIEF INFORMATION, TEST EXPLANATION & LIMITATIONS (If any): BROAD GUIDELINES FOR INTERPRETATION OF LIPID PROFILE: Category Total Cholesterol LDL Cholesterol Triglycerides Desirable < 200 < 100 50-150 Borderline 200-239 100-159 150-199 High > 240 160-189 200-499 Very High > 190 > 500 CORONARY HEART DISEASE (CHD) RISK FACTORS: 1.Males 2.High LDL 3.High BP 4.Smoking 5.Low HDL 6.Diabetes 7.Obesity 8.Stress 9.Age 10.Inactivity 11.Family H/O CHD IMPORTANT: -HDL Cholesterol of more than 60mg/dL is c
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To protect yourself from heart disease in the future you should be started on lipid lowering therapy. Meet your physician who will also help you in maintaining a good body control.
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