2007 Copyright Harvard Health Publications
What are the risks associated with an excessively high HDL level? My total cholesterol is 229, my LDL is 117, and my HDL is 102. Should I be concerned?
There really aren't risks associated with high HDL - the higher the better. Your lipids are excellent, and you are probably a combination of physically fit and genetically lucky to have such a high HDL.
Thomas Lee, M.D., is the chief executive officer for
Partners Community HealthCare Inc. He is a professor of medicine at
Harvard Medical School. He is an internist and cardiologist at
Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr. Lee is the chairman of the
Cardiovascular Measurement Assessment Panel of the National
Committee for Quality Assurance.
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