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Monday, November 19, 2007

How good is "Good Cholesterol"?

Some experts have been questioning just how beneficial is a high level of HDL - the part of our cholesterol which carries fat away from our arteries. Ask your librarian for a copy of this article if you want the latest evidence on the relative merits of HDL and LDL
New England Journal of Medicine 2007 Vol 357 : 1301-10
Barter P et al. "HDL cholesterol, very low levels of LDL cholesterol, and cardiovascular events".

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