The Correlation of Dyslipidemia with the Extent of Coronary Artery Disease in the Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

Table 1

Lipid categories defined by HDL, LDL, and triglyceride levels.

Dyslipidemia category	HDL (mg/dL)	LDL-c (mg/dL)	Triglycerides (mg/dL)
Normolipidemia	>40 men	<160	<150
	>50 women
Combined hyperlipidemia	No cutoff	≥160	≥150
Hypercholesterolemia	No cutoff	≥160	<150
Dyslipidemia compatible with metabolic syndrome (MetS)	≤40 men	<160	≥150
	≤50 women
Low HDL-c	≤40 men	<160	<150
	≤50 women
Hypertriglyceridemia	>40 men	<160	≥150
	>50 women