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What's new in cholesterol treatment? |
Treatment of high cholesterol now mainly targets the LDL-cholesterol level (low density lipoprotein), not your total cholesterol. LDL or ‘bad’ cholesterol is the type of cholesterol which causes most harm.
The National Heart Foundation (NHF) recommends an LDL-cholesterol below 2.5 mmol/L for average risk patients. For patients at high absolute risk, the target is < 2.0 mmol/L, although even lower is better.
The NHF no longer recommends a target level for total cholesterol.
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Please note this information was correct at time of printing.
For up to date information, speak to your doctor. Source: Winter 2007 Edition | Page 3
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