[The analysis of data of large study of cholesterol level in population: on the issue of reference values of cholesterol].

: The article deals with analysis of the results of large study of cholesterol level at the sampling of 52 075 patients. The median of values of common cholesterol exceeds 5.0 mmol/l in all groups of males older than 30-35 years and females older than 35-40 years. The percentage of patients with level of common cholesterol > or = 6.2 mmol/l consisted 40.15 in the age group of 40-69 years. The issue of presentation of the results of laboratory analysis of common cholesterol (reference values as compared with recommended values) is discussed.