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My total is 245 with ldl 148, hdl 78 and trigl 94. i am a 59 year old female. what are these numbers telling me?

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High LDL: More information is needed to determine your individual risk for cardiac event such as smoking history, history of diabetes, and hypertension.. Such a profile would help determine the need to treat the high LDL cholesterol with medications..

Answered 1/18/2016

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A member asked:

My total is 245 with ldl 148, hdl 78 and trigl 94. i am a 59 year old female. what are these numbers telling me?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Howard Rubin answered

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