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Conversion for TC (total cholesterol), HDL (high density lipoprotein) and LDL (low density lipoprotein):
Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This calculator converts cholesterol units from the popularly used mg/dL to the SI units mmol/L. It works for TC, HDL and LDL.
Proteins carry cholesterol through your blood. This combination of protein and cholesterol is called lipoprotein. There are two different types of lipoprotein:
Unhealthy cholesterol level is silent, you could have too many lipids in your blood and not know it for many years. Your doctor uses a simple blood test as the only way to find out. For healthy cholesterol levels, your test result should be:
You’ve probably heard that high cholesterol isn’t good. Actually your body needs cholesterol to function correctly for cell membranes, hormones, and vitamin D. But when your cholesterol stays unhealthy too long, you’re at high risk of having serious health problems.
There are many causes of high cholesterol. For some people, genetic conditions such as familial hypercholesterolemia cause high cholesterol no matter how healthy their diet, exercise habits, or other lifestyle choices are. There are some medical conditions that can also affect your cholesterol levels:
Possible symptoms of high cholesterol:
Be sure you’re seeing your doctor for regular checkups. If your cholesterol is increasing too much, you may have to control it with lifestyle changes. Your doctor might suggest you:
If lifestyle changes don’t lower your numbers enough, your doctor may recommend you take cholesterol-lowering medications:
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