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chemistry screen
HDL
diagnoses

definition

HDL: high density lipoproteins

reference ranges:
standard: >35 mg/dl
healthy: >60

conditions that can exhibit an increase in HDL:
Exercising; Increased clearance of VLDL; Moderate alcohol ingestion; Insulin treatment; Estrogen; Nutrients (through diet or supplementation: see"Cholesterol" in Diagnoses and Nutrition stacks).

conditions that can exhibit a decrease in HDL:
Starvation; Obesity; Uremia; Nephrosis; Liver disease; Diabetes mellitus; Cigarette smoking; Sedentary lifestyle; Hypothyroidism; Diet: see "Cholesterol" Diagnoses and Nutrition stacks.


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