High density lipoprotein causes
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Causes
- HDL cholesterol is a positive cardiac risk factor
- 'HDL < 35
- Total cholesterol to HDL ratio in > 5.0 (in men)
- Total cholesterol to HDL ratio in > 4.5 (in women)
- Negative cardiac risk factor if HDL > 60
Decreased
- Apolipoprotein deficiency
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Drugs
- Liver disease
- Menopause
- Obesity
- Puberty in males
- Tangier Disease
- Uremia
Increased
- Drugs
- Moderate alcohol intake
- Regular aerobic exercise
- Weight loss