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Diabetologist - Answered on Jan 24, 2025

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Narsing Question by Narsing on Jan 08, 2025Hindi
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My Age is 58 Years Male. Weight - 74 Kgs & Height 5.7 Ft. According to my Latest Lipid Profile Tests, Reading are HDL - 37, VLDL 48, Triglycerides - 240 Chol/HDL Ratio - 5.51, LDL Cholesterol/HDL Ration - 3.22, Non HDL Cholesterol - 167 and Glouse Fasting - 103 & Glouse Post Prandial - 88. As per my LFT Reading are Gamma GT - 9 an AST/ALT Ratio - 1.33. Should I be concerned about my Cholesterol and Glouse levels. Please advise.

Ans: You seem to be fine
Check hba1c and waist circumference and be active physically
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I am a bsc graduate and in two months I will be 23 years old but mbbs is my dream and goal. I would like to purse it now and preparing for neet exam. Can you give you advice on this sir
Ans: ELIGIBILITY RELATED TO AGE:
Eligibility for appearing in NEET (UG), as per related Regulations of NMC
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5.1.1. He/she has completed 17 years of age at the time of admission or will
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admission to the first year of the Undergraduate Medical Course.
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KINDLY NOTE: Based on the facts and guidelines surrounding NEET, I would like to offer the following comments.
There is no need to worry about the age limit because the NTA is not concerned about your upper age limit. However, your educational qualifications must match the requirements. You fall under the Code 6 category.

If you have completed your undergraduate degree in Science (which you didn’t mention, but I’m predicting), consider whether stating your BSc is worthwhile. Ultimately, your eligibility depends on matching your Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) qualifications. If your HSC does not align with the requirements, you will not be eligible to appear for NEET. If you are eligible based on your HSC, then focus on your HSC score rather than Code 6.

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