PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Vinall, Phil ED - Nabais-Araujo, Sergio TI - Raising HDL: Is it a Good Idea? DP - 2007 Nov 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 8--18 VI - 7 IP - 5 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/7/5/8.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/7/5/8.full AB - A low level of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) has been considered to be a cardiovascular risk factor. In fact, a 1% increase in HDL-C leads to a 2–3% decrease in the risk of coronary artery disease.