Serum lipid and lipoprotein concentrations in health and in disease

Although a concept of normal serum lipid values is central to the identification and management of hyperlipidaemia, the definition of normality is complex. The reader anxious to reach the later sections of this book dealing directly with diagnosis and management might be persuaded to pause to read this chapter. This is because deciding what is an acceptable cholesterol level either before or after therapy is a complex matter.