High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)
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Causes of High Density Lipoprotein in TCM
Causes of High Density Lipoprotein
High density lipoprotein (HDL) is considered "good cholesterol" as its levels are inversely proportional to CAD. It is regarded as a positive cardiac risk factor if the levels are below 35 mg/dL or total cholesterol to HDL ratio in > 5.0 (in men) or total cholesterol to HDL ratio in > 4.5 (in women). When the levels are above 60 mg/dL it is considered a negative cardiac risk factor. Causes of HDL are listed as follows:

Drugs
Desogestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol
Niacin
Fibrates
Statins

Chronic alcoholism: Alcohol consumption raises HDL cholesterol levels by possibly increasing the transport rate of apolipoproteins A-I and A-II. Alcohol consumption of 30-40 g/day (1-3 drinks/day) or more has been shown to increase HDL-C levels.
-- Extensive aerobic exercise
-- Alcoholic liver disease
-- Weight loss: For every 1 kg weight loss serum HDL increases by 0.35 mg/dL
-- Hyperalphalipoproteinemia
-- Oral estrogen replacement therapy
-- CETP deficiency (single gene defects in 16q21)
-- Early stage primary biliary cirrhosis

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