# New insights into the role of HDL in heart disease risk of T1D

**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-insights-into-the-role-of-hdl-in-heart-disease-risk-of-t1d/3337
**Category:** T1 Research
**Created:** [January 26, 2018, 2:49am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-insights-into-the-role-of-hdl-in-heart-disease-risk-of-t1d/3337 "2018-01-26T02:49:56Z")
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### Author: ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2018, 2:49am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-insights-into-the-role-of-hdl-in-heart-disease-risk-of-t1d/3337/22 "2018-04-05T02:49:39Z")

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> _ **Dr. Shelby-Lane:** The main function of HDL is to help soak up excess cholesterol from the walls of blood vessels and carry it to the liver, where it breaks down and is removed from the body in the bile._
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> _Measuring for particle size and particle number is the best way to tell if HDL cholesterol levels are safe/healthy. This involves testing and it is usually measured under the guidelines of an “expanded lipid profile.” The usual and optimal range for HDL is (40 for men and 50 for women). Expanded lipid profiles are necessary to look at particle size. The laboratory test for HDL actually measures how much cholesterol is in the HDL, not the actual amount of HDL in the blood._

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> I think I might ask for an expanded lipid profile next time I go to the doctor.

Ask for an NMR-lipoprofile. NMR stands for “Nuclear Magnetic Resonance”

Here is some information on it:

> **[NMR LipoProfile Test Online | Discounted | Request A Test: Request A Test](https://requestatest.com/nmr-lipoprofile-testing)**
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And here is a sample one that is on the LabCorp website.  
[https://www.labcorp.com/sites/testmenu/files/123810.pdf](https://www.labcorp.com/sites/testmenu/files/123810.pdf)

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