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• LDL
  |Term=LDL |Short definition=see Low-density lipoprotein
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• Intermediate-density lipoprotein
  ...n [[very low-density lipoprotein]] (VLDL) and [[low-density lipoprotein]] (LDL), hence the term "intermediate". ...that of low-density lipoproteins and high-density lipoproteins. The term "lipoprotein" is a combination of "lipid" and "protein", indicating the composition of t
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• LDL receptor
  == LDL Receptor == ...the endocytosis of cholesterol-rich [[LDL]] particles. The receptor binds LDL particles in the bloodstream and carries them into cells where they are bro
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• Low density lipoprotein
  == Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) == ...en referred to as "bad cholesterol". It is one of the five major groups of lipoprotein which transport all fat molecules around the body in the extracellular wate
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• Very-low-density lipoprotein
  == Very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) == ...rotein|LDL]], [[intermediate-density lipoprotein|IDL]], and [[high-density lipoprotein|HDL]]) that enable fats and cholesterol to move within the water-based solu
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• Remnant cholesterol
  ...cle cholesterol''', is a type of [[cholesterol]] that is left over after [[lipoprotein]]s have delivered [[triglycerides]] to cells in the body. ...rotein]] (LDL), [[high-density lipoprotein]] (HDL), and [[very low-density lipoprotein]] (VLDL). Remnant cholesterol is what remains in the bloodstream after VLDL
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• LDL apheresis
  == LDL Apheresis == ...at patients with significantly high levels of [[low-density lipoprotein]] (LDL), often referred to as "bad cholesterol".
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• Very
  Low Density Lipoprotein (VLDL). '''Very Low Density Lipoprotein''' ('''VLDL''') is a type of [[lipoprotein]] responsible for transporting [[triglycerides]] (a type of fat) in the blo
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• LDL cholesterol
  == LDL Cholesterol == ...rol''' (pronounced el-dee-el koh-les-ter-ol), also known as '''Low-Density Lipoprotein cholesterol''', is a type of [[lipid]] that is often referred to as "bad ch
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• Total cholesterol
  ...he amount of [[low-density lipoprotein]] (LDL cholesterol), [[high-density lipoprotein]] (HDL cholesterol), and [[triglycerides]]. ...igher risk of heart disease, especially when accompanied by high levels of LDL and low levels of HDL.
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• Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9
  ...e which plays a key role in the regulation of [[low-density lipoprotein]] (LDL) receptor levels and function, and hence in the control of [[cholesterol]] ...herefore, when PCSK9 prevents LDLR from removing LDL from the bloodstream, LDL-cholesterol levels increase.
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• Lipid profile
  ...al cholesterol]]''' - This test measures all of the cholesterol in all the lipoprotein particles. * '''[[High-density lipoprotein cholesterol]] (HDL-C)''' - This measures the cholesterol in HDL particles;
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• Evolocumab
  ...K9, increases the number of LDLRs available to clear LDL, thereby lowering LDL-C levels. ...atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, who require additional lowering of LDL-C; and in adult patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoF
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• Mipomersen
  Mipomersen is used to lower [[low-density lipoprotein]] (LDL) cholesterol levels in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolem ...lesterol levels, specifically very high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), in the blood.
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• Anacetrapib
  ...ein]] (CETP), which is involved in the transfer of cholesterol from HDL to LDL. * [[High-density lipoprotein]]
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• Lipoprotein
  == Lipoprotein == '''Lipoprotein''' (pronounced: /ˌlaɪpoʊˈproʊtiːn/) is a biochemical assembly that co
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• CETP inhibitor
  ...litates the transfer of cholesterol from HDL to [[Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL)]] or "bad cholesterol". By inhibiting this process, CETP inhibitors can po ...n (CETP)]]: A plasma protein that transfers cholesterol esters from HDL to LDL.
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• Lomitapide
  ...other treatments to lower total cholesterol, [[low-density lipoprotein]] (LDL) cholesterol, [[apolipoprotein B]] (apo B), and [[triglycerides]] in adults ...apide decreases the production of VLDL, which in turn reduces the level of LDL cholesterol in the blood.
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• Low-density lipoproteins
  == Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) == ...lipoproteins''' ('''LDL''') /loʊˈdɛnsɪtiː laɪpɵproʊtiːnz/ are a type of [[lipoprotein]] that transport [[cholesterol]] and [[triglycerides]] from the [[liver]] t
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• Lipid panel
  ...protein]] (LDL)''': Often referred to as "bad cholesterol", high levels of LDL can lead to plaque buildup in the arteries. ...sity lipoprotein]] (HDL)''': Known as "good cholesterol", HDL helps remove LDL from the bloodstream, reducing the risk of heart disease.
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