groups at high risk

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• high-risk — adj [only before noun] involving a risk of death, injury, failure etc ≠ ↑low risk ▪ high risk investments high risk patients/groups etc ▪ cancer screening for women over 55 and other high risk groups …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• high-risk — adjective (only before noun) involving a risk of death, injury, failure etc: high risk investments | cancer screening for women over 55 and other high risk groups …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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• High-density lipoprotein — High density lipoproteins (HDL) is one of the 5 major groups of lipoproteins (chylomicrons, VLDL, IDL, LDL, HDL) which enable lipids like cholesterol and triglycerides to be transported within the water based blood stream. In healthy individuals …   Wikipedia

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