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Triglyceride, heart-risk link could change cholesterol testing
October 03, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Your Doctor Visit - What Happens After the Exam?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...treatment for high cholesterol.b. Medications – If your cholesterol level is high enough or... Read more »
HIV Therapy Linked to High Cholesterol: What You Should Know
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...HIV and HAART. One of these conditions is abnormal cholesterol levels and an increased risk of... Read more »
Familial Hypercholesterolemia: It’s Not All Your Fault
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...so, it gives us some hope that we can change our cholesterol levels by sheer will power and thus... Read more »
How do High Triglyceride Levels Affect Health?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...values that I am discussing must be taken after fasting on an empty stomach, at least 8 and... Read more »
Red Yeast Rice: A Safe Therapy to Lower Cholesterol?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...exist that red yeast rice is effective in lowering cholesterol levels. Mainly performed in... Read more »
Health Guide
Understanding Cholesterol Test Results
...you at almost twice the risk of heart disease as someone with a level less than 200 mg/dL. High LDL cholesterol levels may be the best predictor of risk of heart disease. If you have known heart... Read more »Type 2 Diabetes: Screening Tests - Fasting Plasma Glucose
...that is 20% more than ideal body weightRisk factors for heart disease (high blood pressure, unhealthy cholesterol levels -- especially for patients with low HDL cholesterol and high triglyceride... Read more »Lowering Cholesterol for Patients
If your cholesterol is too high, it's time to take action. Lowering your total cholesterol levels can reduce your chance of suffering a heart attack or stroke, or dying of heart disease. If you... Read more »Cholesterol Treatment and Drugs
...Americans who should be taking LDL-lowering medication.Starting Medications. Even modest lowering of high cholesterol levels, whether through drug therapy or lifestyle changes, reduces the risk of... Read more »Coronary Artery Disease: Risk Factors
...and high blood pressure. For example, one genetic variant called apolipoprotein E4 (ApoE4) affects cholesterol levels, particularly those associated with heart disease.Ethnicity. African American... Read more »
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