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HDL
Nombres alternativos:
LipoproteÃna de alta densidad
Valores normales:
Los rangos de los valores normales pueden variar ligeramente entre diferentes laboratorios.
En general, se presenta un aumento del riesgo de cardiopatÃa, incluyendo ataque cardÃaco, cuando los niveles de HDL son inferiores a 40 mg/dL. Para ser más especÃficos, los hombres presentan un riesgo particular si su nivel de HDL está por debajo de 37 mg/dL y en las mujeres si está por debajo de 47mg/dL.
Un nivel de HDL de 60 mg/dL o superior ayuda a proteger contra la cardiopatÃa.
Las mujeres tienden a tener colesterol HDL más alto que los hombres.
Significado de los resultados anormales:
Los niveles bajos de HDL pueden ser indicio de un aumento en el riesgo de cardiopatÃa ateroesclerótica .
Otras afecciones bajo las cuales se puede realizar el examen son:
Referencias:
Toth PP. Cardiology patient page. The "good cholesterol": high-density lipoprotein. Circulation . 2005 Feb 8;111(5):e89-91.
Executive Summary of the Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III). JAMA . 2001;285:2486-2497.
- Fecha de revisión: 7/21/2006
- Versión en inglés revisada por: Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
- Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.
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