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Objective To investigate the correlation of serum levels of HDL-C,LDL-C with clinical stage and lynlphatic metastasis in gastric malignant tumors. Methods Preoperative serum levels of HDL-C and LDL-C were retrospectively analyzed in 114 gastric cancer patients who were diagnosed by pathology.Results Serum, levels of HDL-C showed a remarkable correlation with tumor differentiation,lymphatic metastasis and the diameter of tumor in gastric cancer (P＜0.05).The lower serum levels of HDL-C were significantly observed in gastric cancer patients with TNM Ⅲ and IV stage,compared with those with TNM Ⅰ and Ⅱ stage (P＜0.05). Conclusion Preoperative serum levels of HDL-C might be a useful biomarker of lymphatic metastasis and advanced stage of gastric cancer.