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elizabeth18

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Risk of cardiovascular disease is inversely associated with levels of
 
  a. total cholesterol.
  b. low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.
  c. high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholester-ol.
  d. very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) cholesterol.

Question 2

A serum triglyceride level of 175 mg/dL is considered
 
  a. normal.
  b. borderline high.
  c. high.
  d. very high.


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spencer.martell

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Reply #1 on: Aug 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
Risk of cardiovascular disease is inversely associated with levels of HDL cholesterol. Cardi-ovascular risk is positively associated with levels of total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and VLDL cholesterol.

Answer to Question 2

B
A serum triglyceride level of 175 mg/dL is considered borderline high. Serum triglyceride level <150 mg>500 mg/dL is considered very high.


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Reply 2 on: Aug 2, 2018
Excellent

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Gracias!

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