Wallach's Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests: Pathways to Arriving at a Clinical Diagnosis (808 page)

BOOK: Wallach's Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests: Pathways to Arriving at a Clinical Diagnosis
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   Use
   To determine risk of heart disease and atherosclerosis. LDL-C is calculated when ordered in combination with total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and triglycerides as a lipid profile.
   Interpretation

Increased In

   Familial hypercholesterolemia
   Nephrotic syndrome
   Hepatic disease
   Hepatic obstruction
   Chronic renal failure
   Hyperlipidemia types II and III
   DM

Decreased In

   Abetalipoproteinemia
   Hyperthyroidism
   Tangier disease
   Hypolipoproteinemia

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