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. 1998 May 30;316(7145):1675.

Table.

Median (interquartile range) Lp(a) lipoprotein and mean high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol concentrations by sex and alcohol intake

Alcohol consumption (g/day) Men
Women
No Lp(a) lipoprotein (mg/l) HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) No Lp(a) lipoprotein (mg/l) HDL cholesterol (mmol/l)
0 262  90 (40-255) 1.12 739 115 (50-275) 1.37
10-70 425 100 (40-240) 1.16 570 125 (60-310) 1.45
80-140 266 103 (45-280) 1.29 197 125 (45-310) 1.62
150-280 160  88 (45-230) 1.39 42 125 (65-260) 1.70
>280 97  85 (35-205) 1.42 - - -