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Table 1: Lipids and lipoprotein values, according with the ATP III.4 |
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Lipid or lipoprotein, mg/dL |
Interpretation |
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Total cholesterol |
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< 200 |
Desirable |
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200-239 |
Borderline high |
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≥ 240 |
High |
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LDL cholesterol |
|
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< 100 |
Optimal |
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100-129 |
Near optimal |
|
130-159 |
Borderline high |
|
150-189 |
High |
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≥ 190 |
Very high |
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HDL cholesterol |
|
|
< 40 |
Low |
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≥ 60 |
High |
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Triglycerides |
|
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< 150 |
Normal |
|
150-199 |
Borderline high |
|
200-499 |
High |
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≥ 500 |
Very high |