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Lake Oswego, OR
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34 year old male cholesterol 162 mg/dl hdl 40 mg/dl ldl 103 mg/dl triglyceride,nonfasting 136 mg/dl cholesterol, non-hdl 122 mg/dl am i doing alright? lipid panel

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Dr. Dean Giannone
Internal Medicine 27 years experience
HDL a bit low..: Outside your HDL being a bit low, your numbers look pretty good. Your HDL should be a little bit higher, and would be great if it was above 65. Regular cardiovascular exercise can help to raise this.
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