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Cardiovascular

LDL cholesterol (LDL-C)

Measured in mg/dL · LOINC 13457-7

Reference ranges

Optimal
50100 mg/dL
functional-medicine target
Standard
0129 mg/dL
lab reference range

Optimal ranges are tighter than standard lab ranges and reflect functional-medicine targets, not the populations they were derived from. Reference bands depend on sex, age, and circumstance — Juno's lab analysis layers your profile context onto the printed range when you paste a value.

Peptide relevance

Standard cardiovascular risk marker; targets depend on individual risk profile (lower for established CVD or familial hypercholesterolemia). GLP-1 agonists (tirzepatide, semaglutide) modestly lower LDL-C (~3-7% in trials, driven mostly by weight loss). CJC-1295 + Ipamorelin: GH axis activation can transiently raise LDL during the first weeks; longer-term effect is usually neutral or favorable as body composition improves. BPC-157 / TB-500: no documented effect. Anabolic-androgenic steroids (NOT peptides, sometimes co-used) often lower HDL and raise LDL. NOTE: Lp(a) and ApoB are more granular CV risk markers — track those when LDL is borderline or family history is concerning.

Peptides that influence this marker

Documented to affect this marker. Click through for the full evidence-tiered profile.

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