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| May 31, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2009 NewsRX. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

2004 MAY 31 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A slight fall in blood levels of HDL ("good") cholesterol in men due to a low-fat, high-carbohydrate eating plan may not be a problem, researchers reported at the American Heart Association's 5th Annual Conference on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.

Instead, researchers said that the lower levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol may be a result of lower levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL or "bad" cholesterol).

"Even if a low-fat/high-carbohydrate eating plan leads to a slight reduction in the level of HDL in the blood, overall this may not reflect undesirable changes from a…

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