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    Other possible signs of heart problems may include: jaw pain, shoulder pain, the sensation that your bra is too tight, feeling winded as you walk, fatigue, flu-like symptoms, sweatiness, nausea ...

  3. A normal cholesterol level can still be deadly, warns healthy ...

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    For those at highest risk, very low cholesterol levels may help prevent a second heart attack or stroke. Health News . 2004;10(10):6. De Biase SG, Fernandes SFC, Gianini RJ, Duarte JLG.

  4. Hypocholesterolemia - Wikipedia

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    Hypocholesterolemia is the presence of abnormally low (hypo-) levels of cholesterol in the blood (-emia). A defect in the body's production of cholesterol can lead to adverse consequences as well. Cholesterol is an essential component of mammalian cell membranes and is required to establish proper membrane permeability and fluidity.

  5. Why Women are Less Likely to be Prescribed Cholesterol ...

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    The study authors reported that for people younger than 60, 65% of women and 79% of men received cholesterol-lowering medication after diagnosis. Three years later, 52% of women and 78% of men ...

  6. Low-density lipoprotein - Wikipedia

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    where H is HDL cholesterol, L is LDL cholesterol, C is total cholesterol, T are triglycerides, and k is 0.20 if the quantities are measured in mg/dL and 0.45 if in mmol/L. There are limitations to this method, most notably that samples must be obtained after a 12 to 14 h fast and that LDL-C cannot be calculated if plasma triglyceride is >4.52 ...

  7. Cardiovascular disease in women - Wikipedia

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    LDL cholesterol is known as "the bad cholesterol" and it is recommended to have a low level (130 mg/dL or less) anything higher can lead to a higher CVD risk. When there is a high level of LDL cholesterol in the blood it is up-taken by inflammatory cells known as macrophages. The high burden of LDL cholesterol inside macrophages leads to an ...