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I'm wondering if many of you aren't confusing LDL with total cholesterol. The currently accepted guidelines are:
Total Cholesterol < 200
HDL > 40 (>60 is ideal)
LDL < 160 for all adults, <100 for those with heart disease, <70 for high risk heart disease patients
Triglycerides: Controversial, most would agree <250 at least.
It is certainly possible to have an LDL of 180, but I would be considering statin therapy for you if I were your doc. I like to see all my patients at 130 or less unless they are very young (which I have zero of...most of my patients are older).
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Rick
1984 911 coupe
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