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HDL Cholesterol
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HDL Cholesterol
, High Density Lipoprotein
See Also
Hyperlipidemia
Interpretation
Positive
Cardiac Risk Factor
(Atherogenic)
HDL < 35
Total Cholesterol
to HDL ratio
Men > 5.0
Women > 4.5
Negative
Cardiac Risk Factor
(Protective)
HDL > 60
Increased
Medications
Gemfibrozil
Niacin
Exogenous
Estrogen
s
Moderate
Alcohol
intake (1 ounce per day)
Regular aerobic
Exercise
Graded increase with miles run per week
Kokkinos (1995) Arch Intern Med 155(4):415-20 [PubMed]
Weight loss (for obese patients)
HDL increases 2 mg/dl for each 4.5 kg of weight loss
Decreased
Tobacco Abuse
Diabetes Mellitus
Hypertriglyceridemia
Menopause
Obesity
Puberty
in males
Uremia
Anabolic Steroid
s
Apolipoprotein deficiency
Liver
disease
Tangier disease
Medications
Progestin
s
Probucol
References
Ginsberg (2000) Am J Cardiol 86(suppl):41L-45L [PubMed]
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