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National Education Program Issues New Guidelines, First Since 1993.(Brief Article)
2001 OCT 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- If, at last count, your level of HDL (good) cholesterol was 35 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL), you probably were told that it was fine. Well, you may hear a different story the next time you visit your doctor.
According to the October 2001 issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource, the National Cholesterol Education Program has issued new guidelines for cholesterol testing and control for the first time since 1993.
For women, these new guidelines have interesting ramifications. Until recently, it was believed that the estrogen in hormone replacement therapy (HRT) offered protection from heart disease, but recent research has questioned that belief. Now these new guidelines recommend cholesterol-lowering drugs instead of HRT for women at risk for coronary artery disease (CAD).
The updated guidelines recommend:
* From age 20 on, have a fasting lipoprotein test every five years to check levels of HDL, LDL (bad), and triglycerides.
* People at the highest risk for CAD are those with other ...
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