Lipid Disorders in Elderly Hypertensive Patients

Table 1

Levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol according to NECP Guidelines. Adult Panel III (2002).

Cholesterol	Goal
Ideal	<200 mg/dL
High limit	200–239 mg/dL
High	>239 mg/dL
HDL cholesterol	40–55 mg/dL
LDL cholesterol	50–130 mg/dL
Triglycerides	50–150 mg/dL