Note that (in a relatively small study) the mortality risk for TC < 160 disappeared when albumin and HDL were > 38 g/L and 47 mg/dL, respectively:https://t.co/jZs5P8WDNn

Unfortunately, almost all cholesterol-mortality risk studies don't adjust for albumin, though.

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