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We need low-density lipoprotein (LDL) to transport cholesterol (and triglycerides) from liver to the peripheral tissues. Traditionally, LDL is also called bad cholesterol as high levels of this lipoprotein may mean increased transport of cholesterol towards arteries, causing plaques and coronary heart disease (CHD) eventually.

When we detect high levels of LDL in our patients, we attempt to reduce the levels to an individualized target based on the patient's (cardiovascular) risk profile. ...

Tags: cholesterol, diabetes, ldl, low-density, safety, sceptic

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Are we inducing mass hypochondria? Making even apparently 'normal' persons suspect that they 'may' have some disease? Seek medical attention for diagnosis of prediabetes and prehypertension?

I wrote a response in 2005 to an editorial in the BMJ. Here's the text:

Dear Editor,

I have read the editorial by Westin & Heath and the subsequent rapid responses to that article with great interest. The extremes of views apparent in some of these are

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Updated January 21st, 2010 at 04:50 PM by Shashikiran

Tags: consumerism, fear, hypochondria, iatrogenic, prediabetes, prehypertension, sceptic, screening

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