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Home > Latest News > Non-HDL cholesterol should not generally replace LDL cholesterol in the management of hyperlipidaemia

Non-HDL cholesterol should not generally replace LDL cholesterol in the management of hyperlipidaemia

Recently non-HDL cholesterol has been recommended to replace LDL cholesterol in the clinical management of dyslipidaemia routinely in general medical practice. The authors claim this is misguided.

Source: PubMed

 

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