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I had a wellness check up. hdl cholesterol is 57 is rhis bad? ldl is 80 tiral cholesterol 173.

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Favorable: Hi. That's a nice profile, with LDL well under 100. HDL is good at 57. Based on the HDL, LDL, and total cholesterol, the calculation predicts a triglyceride of 180, which is a little high. The total cholesterol isn't a useful number other than playing a role in the calculations. Triglyceride can be very responsive to fat and sugar in the diet.

Answered 10/3/2014

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