Better measure of 'good cholesterol' can gauge heart attack and stroke risk in some populations
Monday, June 22, 2020 - 16:00
in Health & Medicine
For decades, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol has been dubbed 'good cholesterol' because of its role in moving fats and other cholesterol molecules out of artery walls. People with higher HDL cholesterol levels tend to have lower rates of cardiovascular disease, studies have shown.