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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for "Low-density" lipoprotein "LDL-cholesterol"
  1. ... cholesterol. There are two main types of cholesterol: low-density lipoprotein (LDL) , or "bad" cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) , or "good" cholesterol. Too much LDL cholesterol in your blood increases your risk for coronary ...
  2. ... high-density lipoprotein ) or "good" cholesterol and LDL ( low-density lipoprotein ) or "bad" cholesterol. Lipoprotein (a) is a type ... routine cholesterol test that only measures your total LDL cholesterol level. That's because a routine cholesterol test may ...