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Full Clinical Guidelines - Community First Health Plans.

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10.2 National Cholesterol Education <strong>Guidelines</strong><br />

NATIONAL CHOLESTEROL EDUCATION PROGRAM (NCEP) GUIDELINES FOR LDL-C 1<br />

TLC Cut Points and LDL-C Goals by Risk Category<br />

Risk Category LDL-C Goal Initiate TLC Consider Drug Therapy<br />

High risk: CHD 1 or CHD<br />

risk equivalents 2 (10-year<br />

risk>20%)<br />

Moderately high risk: 2+ risk<br />

factors 3 (10-year risk 10% to<br />

20%)<br />

< 100 mg/dL (optional goal: ≥ 100 mg/dL 8 > 100 mg/dL 10 (

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