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My lipid profile :total cholestrol(6.9), ldl cholestrol (4.5) ,hdl cholestrol (1.3) , triglycerides(2.3). what do these results mean?

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High: In the USA we use mg/dl. Your TC is 266, LDL 174, HDL 50, and TG 203. Your numbers are high. If your calculated 10 year risk of heart disease based on smoking, BP, Diabetes is >7.5%, you need a statin. To calculate your risk, plug in the above numbers into: http://my.americanheart.org/professional/StatementsGuidelines/Prevention-Guidelines_UCM_457698_SubHomePage.jsp Click web version.

Answered 10/26/2018

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