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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines for a cholesterol test
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends testing for total and HDL cholesterol for the following people:1
- Men ages 35 and older
- Men between 20 and 35 years old who have risk factors for heart disease
- Women ages 20 and older who have risk factors for heart disease
References
Last Updated:
September 13, 2007- Author:
- Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
Robin Parks, MS - Medical Review:
- E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology
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