1. Calculate the 10 yr CHD risk for a male smoker aged 50, with a total cholesterol of 204 mg/dL, an HDL cholesterol of 58 mg/dL and normal blood pressure (120 / 80 mmHg). Assume that the lipid values are from a fasting sample in which the VLDL cholesterol is 16 mg/dL.
please explain!
1. Calculate the 10 yr CHD risk for a male smoker aged 50, with a total cholesterol of 204 mg/dL, an HDL cholesterol of 58 mg/dL and normal blood pressure (120 / 80 mmHg). Assume that the lipid values are from a fasting sample in which the VLDL cholesterol is 16 mg/dL.
please explain!
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