Oh HDL-C, so alluring and bright
Your good will is sure to delight
But your high level of might
In the elderly's plight
Leads to an increase in dementia's blight

#dementia #goodcholesterol #hdlc #seniorhealth #ode #poetry

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/high-levels-good-cholesterol-may-increase-dementia-risk

#goodcholesterol #whitemedicine #raceneutralmodels
#raceinmedicine

"Low HDL levels were associated with increased risk of heart disease only in white participants. The authors note that current heart-disease prediction models do not account for racial differences in the effect of HDL levels. They suggest developing risk assessments that are race-independent to improve prevention and management of cardiovascular disease in all populations.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-04158-6#:~:text=29%20November%202022-,'Good'%20cholesterol%20readings%20can%20lead%20to%20bad%20results%20for%20Black,risk%20in%20white%20people%20only.&text=Low%20levels%20of%20'good'%20cholesterol,in%20the%20United%20States1.