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What Does The Following Test Report Indicate?

Hello, this is Tabassum am speaking on behalf of my mother Mrs. Rehana. My mother is little confused about her report results. Report suggest that her HDL cholesterol is 38mg/dl and LDL cholesterol is 154 mg/dl. When we took this report to our family doctor he said that her Cholesterol is normal but her triglycerides is high. I actually wanted to know what this triglycerides is? and how it can be reduce? should she concern with her diet control or some exercise? Please help us in this regard.let me give her brief health profile:Age:50 y Blood pressure: Max: 140-90
Thu, 27 Nov 2014
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hi tabbasum, dr.boskey gandhi is here, 1st I want to introduce you, different kinds of charbies, which is called in our language as a lipids. in our body 3 kinds of lipids: cholesterol, triglycerides, & apolipoprotein a1 & b.cholesterol is also sub devided in to good (hdl)&bed (ldl).as u had not mention value of triglycerides, but if it high, means high lipid in blood, so 1st u should do total cholesterol with apo a1&b,homocystein test ,which is called as extensive lipid profile. its advice to your mother because she is near about 50yrs, with 140/90b.p which is slightly higher. so work out 1st, &then start treatment according to its results under guidance of good physicians with careful diet, .so take care of your mom, .
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What Does The Following Test Report Indicate?

hi tabbasum, dr.boskey gandhi is here, 1st I want to introduce you, different kinds of charbies, which is called in our language as a lipids. in our body 3 kinds of lipids: cholesterol, triglycerides, & apolipoprotein a1 & b.cholesterol is also sub devided in to good (hdl)&bed (ldl).as u had not mention value of triglycerides, but if it high, means high lipid in blood, so 1st u should do total cholesterol with apo a1&b,homocystein test ,which is called as extensive lipid profile. its advice to your mother because she is near about 50yrs, with 140/90b.p which is slightly higher. so work out 1st, &then start treatment according to its results under guidance of good physicians with careful diet, .so take care of your mom, .