HDL
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Abbreviation for high-density lipoprotein, the so-called good cholesterol. This lipoprotein (a substance made up of fats and protein) is believed to remove cholesterol from the arteries.
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High-density lipoproteinSo-called good cholesterol. This lipoprotein (a substance made of fat and protein) removes cholesterol from arteries.
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CholesterolThe name for a group of blood fats. It includes LDL, or low-density lipoprotein, which is ‘bad’ cholesterol; HDL, or high-density lipoprotein, which is ‘good’ cholesterol; and…
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LipoproteinA combination of fat (lipid) and protein molecules bound together as packages. The combination allows fats and cholesterol to move easily through the blood.
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Lipoprotein(a)A molecule made up of fat and protein that is very similar to harmful LDL.