Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or bad cholesterol levels should be below 100, and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) should measure 35 or above.

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In Ridker's study, patients with high bad cholesterol, or low-density lipoprotein and high CRP had heart attacks, strokes or heart procedures 9.9% of the time compared with 4.9% of the time for patients where both risks were low.

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Up until now, evidence for statins has been mainly in people with high "bad" cholesterol, properly known as low-density lipoprotein (LDL).

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The addition of Kynamro helps to reduce low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C), apolipoprotein B, total cholesterol, and non-high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (non HDL-C).

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