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What is your approach to the management of incidentally elevated HDL levels in isolation and is there any utility for further ASCVD risk stratification and/or genetic testing for lipid disorders? 

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Endocrinology · Newyork Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Although the U-shaped curve for HDLC and ASCVD was a surprise (probably missed until huge population cohorts were studied), the data have been reasonably confirmed in many studies now, with some heterogeneity regarding gender as well as CVD vs total mortality. If I see a patient now with an HDL over...

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