High Cholesterol and Triglycerides
My fasting blood test shows total cholesterol 256 mg/dL and triglycerides 536 mg/dL. Are these levels dangerous? What additional tests are needed, and do I need medication to reduce them?
swelling in the affected leg
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Hs crp and crp
I recently did my whole body checkup. Every test including ecg, echo,TMT,Lipid profile, FBS, PPBS, Hba1c, LFT, Thyroid, KFT, urine, Ultrasound abdomen ,TVS, Ultra sound breast, urine are normal except hscrp - 3.24, CRP -27and esr. I recently had a fever just 4 days before the checkup. Will the elevated range be because of fever? Please advice.
Blood pressure
Hi, my bp 10 days ago it was 152/100, then after a week 150/98 and the same day again 140/94. I was prescribed telma 20 but I do not want to take it as it will be for life. Is there any other options. Please let me know. Thank you!!
Homocysteine is 17.86 & vitamin D 12.69
Hi , Sympotms: I have sometime BP elevated and gas in stomach which supplement should i take. These are my test results. Homocysteine: 17.86 µmol/L Fasting Glucose: 110 mg/dL HbA1c: 6.8% AST (SGOT): 36 U/L ALT (SGPT): 59 U/L Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP): 183 U/L Direct Bilirubin: 0.37 mg/dL CRP: 6.63 mg/L Vitamin D: 12.69 ng/mL (low/deficient) LDL Cholesterol: 123 mg/dL Non-HDL Cholesterol: 142.10 mg/dL Vitamins: all are in range except vitamin D Vitamin B1 (Thiamin): 2.33 ng/mL Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin): 34.01 ng/mL Vitamin B3 (Nicotinic Acid): 0.82 ng/mL Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid): 121.48 ng/mL Vitamin B6 (P5P): 16.15 ng/mL Vitamin B7 (Biotin): 0.89 ng/mL Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid): 5.88 ng/mL Vitamin B12: 405 pg/mL
Homocysteine 17.86
Hi, I done test with below level elevated_I have fatigue,tingling weakness like symptoms Homocysteine: 17.86 µmol/L Fasting Glucose: 110 mg/dL HbA1c: 6.8% AST (SGOT): 36 U/L ALT (SGPT): 59 U/L Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP): 183 U/L CRP: 6.63 mg/L Vitamin D: 12.69 ng/mL LDL Cholesterol: 123 mg/dL Non-HDL Cholesterol: 142.10 mg/d
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