Gibran was born into a Maronite Catholic family from the historical town of Bsharri in northern Mount Lebanon, then a semi-autonomous part of the Ottoman Empire. His mother, Kamila, daughter of a priest, was thirty when he was born; his father, Khalil, was her third husband. As a result of his family's poverty, Gibran received no formal schooling during his youth in Lebanon.
Reference Range. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is used in the assessment of coronary or other vascular pathology risk. The reference range of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is 40-50 mg/dL in men and 50-60 mg/dL in women.Next.he reference range of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is 40-50 mg/dL in men and 50-60 mg/dL in women. Next.
âA total cholesterol level of less than 200 mg/dL (5.17 mmol/L) is normal. âA total cholesterol level of 200 to 239 mg/dL (5.17 to 6.18 mmol/L) is borderline high. âA total cholesterol level greater than or equal to 240 mg/dL (6.21 mmol/L) is high. The total cholesterol level can be measured any time of day. It is not necessary to fast (avoid eating for 12 hours) before testing.