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Table 2 Classification of Lipid Levels from the National Cholesterol Education Program Expert Panel [30]

From: Treatment of dyslipidemia in patients with type 2 diabetes

Level (mg/dL)

Classification

TC

 

   < 200

Desirable

   200-239

Borderline high

   ≥ 240

High

LDL-C

 

   < 100

Optimal

   100-129

Near or above optimal

   130-159

Borderline high

   160-189

High

   ≥ 190

Very high

VLDL-C

 

   ≤ 30

Normal

HDL-C

 

   < 40

Low

   ≥ 60

High

TG

 

   < 150

Normal

   150-199

Borderline high

   200-499

High

   ≥ 500

Very high

  1. HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; VLDL-C, very-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
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