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Results 1 - 10 of 25 for Cholesterol
  1. Cholesterol (image) 
    Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance that is present in all parts of the body including the ... and obtained from animal products in the diet. Cholesterol is manufactured in the liver and is needed ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19190.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Cholesterol producers (image) 
    Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like material that is found in all parts of the body. It ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19269.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Cholesterol emboli Livedo Reticularis - feet (image) 
    Cholesterol emboli block small vessels in dependent areas of the body, here on the foot. The resulting ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2995.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Saturated fat (image) 
    Saturated fat can raise blood cholesterol and can put you at risk for heart disease and stroke. You should limit your intake of any foods that are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientimages/000307.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Cholelithiasis (image) 
    Normally a balance of bile salts, lecithin and cholesterol keep gallstones from forming. If there are abnormally high levels of bile salts or, more commonly, cholesterol, stones can form. Symptoms usually occur when the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17039.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. High blood pressure tests (image) 
    ... blood chemistry (potassium, sodium, creatinine, fasting glucose, total cholesterol and HDL cholesterol), and an ECG (electrocardiogram). Additional ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19232.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Carotid artery surgery - series (image) 
    When the carotid arteries become blocked with cholesterol plaques (atherosclerotic plaques), blood flow to the brain is compromised. Also, small pieces of plaque can break off and block small arteries in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100124_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Developmental process of atherosclerosis (image) 
    ... of arterial atherosclerosis may occur when deposits of cholesterol and plaque accumulate at a tear in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18020.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Arterial tear in internal carotid artery (image) 
    Cholesterol may build-up in the lining of an internal carotid artery.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18004.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Exercise can lower blood pressure (image) 
    ... risk factors, such as diabetes and high bad cholesterol.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19233.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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