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Volume 356:1893-1895 May 3, 2007 Number 18
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Case 40-2006: Anemia and Low HDL Cholesterol

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by Murali, M. R.
To the Editor: In the Case Record of a patient with anemia and a low level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, presented by Murali and colleagues (Dec. 28 issue),1 the discussant states that on rare occasions the presence of a paraprotein interferes with the measurement of HDL cholesterol, wrongly suggesting a low level. The discussant also states that the low levels of HDL cholesterol were due to genetic factors or were secondary to specific hormones, cigarette smoking, obesity, a low-fat diet, and drugs. Although all these secondary factors are found frequently, the most frequent cause of a low level of . . . [Full Text of this Article]



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