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For heart health, you're supposed to know your numbers: total cholesterol, the bad LDL kind and the good HDL kind.

Associated Press - November 7, 2011

Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) is among the most common genetic lipid disorders; left untreated, FH patients have a 20-fold increased risk for CHD.

Primary Issues Website - July 24, 2011

The NLA held a consensus conference in January 2011 to bring together experts on inflammatory markers and advanced lipoprotein testing for the generation of an NLA statement of clinical guidance regarding the utility of various biomarkers. The panel reviewed apolipoprotein B (Apo B), C-reactive protein (CRP), high-density lipoprotein (HDL) subfractions, lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) subfractions, low-density lipoprotein particle number/concentration (LDL-P), and lipoprotein (a) (Lp(a)).