Causes of reduced serum hdl levels, Biology

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Q. Causes of reduced Serum HDL levels?

Possible causes of reduced Serum HDL levels:

- Cigarette smoking

- Hypertriglyceridemia

- Obesity

- Genetic factors

- Lack of exercise -

- Uncontrolled diabetes

- Drugs (Progestational agents, steroids etc,)

- Hypothyroidism

- Liver disease

Keeping the etiology and causative factors in mind let us proceed over to the dietary management of hypercholesterolemia.


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