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Cardiology
Average LDL cholesterol levels decreased 10% in people under doctors' care from 2001 to 2004
November 10th, 2005
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) has identified a significant and steady decline of approximately 10% over a 4-year period in average LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol levels in blood tests ordered on behalf of patients under a physician's care in the United States. However, the decline was slower in women than in men. The average serum LDL cholesterol level declined from 123.7 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) at the beginning of 2001 to 111.7 mg/dL at the end of 2004. The recommended upper limit of LDL cholesterol for people at average risk for heart disease is 130 mg/dL, according to the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP). Lowering LDL...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-11-10)
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