Paul
My usual response to this question is that we all had total cholesterols
between 1 and 2 mmol/L during our first year of life. Since this was
sufficient during our period of fastest growth, the chances are we will 'get
by' now there is only a slow rate of growth outwards.
Kindest regards
Eric
Dr. Eric S. Kilpatrick
Consultant in Chemical Pathology
Department of Clinical Biochemistry
Hull Royal Infirmary
Anlaby Road
Hull HU3 2JZ
Tel 01482-607708
Fax 01482-607752
>From: Paul Masters <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Paul Masters <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Low cholesterols
>Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 18:10:20 +0100
>
>With the current widespread use of statins (simvastatin 40 mg locally) I am
>seeing a lot of sub-3 mmol/l cholesterols coming through the lab,
>esepecially in elderly and diabetics. Often the LDL is <1.0 mmol/l. Is
>anyone worried these might be too low? They are much lower than seen in any
>of the trials. What do the lipid experts think?
>
>Paul
>
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