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Examen de colesterol total
El colesterol total es una medida importante tanto del colesterol malo como del bueno. Se hacen otros exámenes de laboratorio para medir las cantidades específicas del colesterol bueno (HDL) y del colesterol malo (LDL). Es preferible un análisis del colesterol, incluyendo LDL y HDL, bajo ciertas circunstancias.
Los valores del colesterol total que aparecen a continuación se utilizan para elegir la terapia:
En general, un valor de colesterol total por encima de 200 mg/dL puede significar que usted está en mayor riesgo de sufrir una cardiopatía. Sin embargo, los niveles de LDL son una mejor manera de predecir la cardiopatía y determinan cómo se debe tratar el colesterol alto.
Los niveles altos de colesterol total pueden ser causados por:
Los niveles bajos de colesterol puede ser causados por:
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