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low-density lipoprotein

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low-density lipoprotein [¦lō ‚den·səd·ē ‚lī·pō′prō‚tēn]
(biochemistry)
A lipoprotein containing more lipids than protein that transports cholesterol from the liver to various tissues throughout the body. Abbreviated LDL.


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Most health warnings involve low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or "bad" cholesterol, which helps form hard deposits in the arteries called atherosclerotic plaques.
The study found the number of patients successfully reaching their target low-density lipoprotein levels (LDL) rose from 38 percent to 73 percent over the last 10 years.
The study found the number of patients successfully reaching their target low-density lipoprotein levels (LDL) rose from 38 percent to 73 percent over the last 10 years.
 
 
 
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