For weakness in specific muscles, the most common causes are. 1  Strokes (the most common cause of weakness affecting one side of the body) 2  A pinched nerve, as occurs in carpal tunnel syndrome. 3  A ruptured or herniated disk in the spine. 4  Pressure on (compression of) the spinal cord, as can result from cancer that has spread to the spinal cord.
The total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol ratio is also referred to as the total/HDL ratio for short. This ratio is determined by dividing the HDL cholesterol into the total cholesterol. If a person has a total cholesterol of 200 mg/dL and an HDL cholesterol of 40 mg/dL, his or her total/HDL cholesterol ratio would be 5:1. The goal is to keep this ratio below 5:1, with the ideal being below 3.5:1. Cholesterol research scientists and doctors are divided on the effectiveness of using this cholesterol ratio for predicting the chances of developing heart disease.
Triglyceride/HDL Cholesterol Ratio and LDL Particles? Recently, analyzing the number of LDL particles (LDL-P) and LDL particle size has become increasingly common. However, this method is not universally available, is expensive, and has not been widely applied in clinical practice.