Non-HDL cholesterol level is a more comprehensive measure of atherogenic particles than LDL cholesterol level. It is easy to calculate and can be measured in the nonfasting state. Non-HDL cholesterol ...

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DEAR DR. ROACH: Can you please explain what is cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein and the significance of a high HDL cholesterol value? What about non-HDL ...

Regulating cholesterol levels is crucial for heart health. There are two types of cholesterol (we'll explain the difference between "good" and "bad" shortly), and if you have too much of the kind that ...

This article was originally featured on Knowable Magazine. When C. Michael Gibson of Boston saw his doctor in the spring of 2023, the blood test results were confusing. His cholesterol levels were ...

Elevated NHHR is linked to a 7% increased risk of psoriasis per unit increase, with a 39% higher risk in the highest NHHR tertile. The study's findings were consistent across subgroups, reinforcing ...

It’s a familiar ritual, the regular cholesterol test. You wake up and skip breakfast – not even coffee – and sit blearily in the exam room, looking at the ceiling as the phlebotomist slides a needle ...

BALTIMORE, MD — US researchers have devised and validated a novel method of estimating LDL-cholesterol levels [1]. The new method, which was tested and validated in more than 1.3 million individuals, ...

LONDON, England—Aggressive cholesterol lowering at the time of hospitalization for MI results in better clinical outcomes at 1 year when compared with the current stepwise treatment strategy, ...

HDL, the so-called good cholesterol, appears to influence treatment decisions around statin therapy, according to an analysis in JACC: Advances. Compared with people who have normal HDL-cholesterol ...