High HDL Linked to Thromboembolism Risk in Women

BOSTON â€" High-density lipoprotein cholesterol may not be as beneficial as once believed, according to the results of a large data analysis. Among women, high levels of HDL cholesterol were associated with a near 40% increased risk for unprovoked venous thromboembolic events (VTE), compared with women with lower levels of the so-called “good cholesterol,” according to Dr. Knut H. Borch from the Center for Atherothrombotic Research, University of Trosmø in Norway.