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Table 5 Three Categories of Risk that Modify LDL-C Goals

From: Warm-needling acupuncture and medicinal cake-separated moxibustion for hyperlipidemia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Risk Category

LDL Goal (mg/dL)

CHD and CHD risk equivalents

<100

Multiple (2+) risk factors

<130

0 to 1 risk factor

<160