Let’s explore “cholesterol”

Screening measure, not a stand-alone treatment target.

Risk-based goals may be <100, <70, or <55 depending on primary/secondary prevention risk.

Higher HDL is not always protective; interpret within the entire risk profile.

Risk-based goals may be lower; useful when triglycerides are elevated.

Often calculated. Less reliable when triglycerides are markedly elevated.

Homocysteine rarely gets the attention of cholesterol, blood sugar, or blood pressure. It should. When homocysteine becomes elevated, it has been associated with cardiovascular disease, stroke, cognitive decline, blood clots, and other he

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CETP transfers cholesteryl esters between lipoprotein particles. This helps explain why the balance of HDL and other lipid particles is more complex than a single cholesterol number.

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