Table 2.

Plasma lipid concentrations at presentation and follow-up

Test	Presentation	Two-week follow-up	One-month follow-up	Five-month follow-up	Normal range
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)	15.1	5.0	4.4	4.2	<5.0
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)	0.8	1.6	1.8	1.7	>1.0
Non-HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)	14.3	3.4	2.7	2.5	<3.8
LDL cholesterol (mmol/L)	1.5	1.3	1.3	1.8	<3.0
Triglycerides (mmol/L)	44.0	4.7	3.1	1.4	<2.0

HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein;