The widely-held concept that levels of 'good' cholesterol in the blood can indicate heart disease risk is not equally true for Blacks and whites, and the measure itself may be of less value than previously thought, according to a U.S. study published on Monday.
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High HDL levels , which are thought to be protective, were not linked with lower coronary heart disease risks in either race, researchers found. High levels of "bad" low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, typically treated with widely-used statins such as Lipitor, and triglycerides were associated with increased heart disease risks in both races, her team found.
The early studies that shaped perceptions about healthy cholesterol levels overwhelmingly involved white American participants, Pamir said. "Our study puts a big question mark on the available biomarkers that we use to assess risk because they were developed without having all races in mind."
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