Niveles de colesterol y riesgo cardiovascular
Riesgo cardiovascular | Colesterol total | LDL-C | HDL-C |
|---|---|---|---|
Mayor riesgo | ≥ 6,2 mmol/L (240 mg/dL) | ≥ 4,1 mmol/L (160 mg/dL) | Hombres: < 1,0 mmol/L (40 mg/dL) Mujeres: < 1,3 mmol/L (50 mg/dL) |
En riesgo | 5,2-6,2 mmol/L (200-239 mg/dL) | 2,6-4,1 mmol/L (100-159 mg/dL) | Hombres: 1,0-1,5 mmol/L (40-59 mg/dL) Mujeres: 1,3-1,5 mmol/L (50-59 mg/dL) |
Menor riesgo | < 5,2 mmol/L (200 mg/dL) | < 2,6 mmol/L (100 mg/dL) | ≥ 1,6 mmol/L (60 mg/dL) |
HDL = high-density lipoprotein; LDL = low-density lipoprotein. | |||
Data from Carmena R: Primary Mixed Dyslipidemias, Editor(s): Ilpo Huhtaniemi, Luciano Martini, Encyclopedia of Endocrine Diseases (Second Edition), Academic Press, 2019, Pages 314-319, ISBN 9780128122006, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.65333-3, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute: What is Blood Cholesterol? Updated March 24, 2022, https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/high-blood-cholesterol; American Heart Association: Cholesterol, https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/cholesterol; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Cholesterol. Revisado el 20 de marzo de 2023, https://www.cdc.gov/cholesterol. | |||