膽固醇脂蛋白沒有絕對的好壞。舉個例子,兩個人的低密度膽固醇脂蛋白濃度(LDL-C)即使一樣為100mg/dL,如果一位含的都是善良大顆鬆散型 Type A LDL-P,另一位多是邪惡小顆緊密型 Type B LDL-P,兩者心血管的風險則天壤之別。脂蛋白亞型分析,能夠協助完整評估心血管風險。況且,脂蛋白的型態是可以透過飲食、運動的調整,調整到最佳的狀態。
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