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Dietary Fats

What is cholesterol?

Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that's found in all the cells in your body. Your liver makes cholesterol, and it is also in some foods, such as meat and dairy products. Your body needs some cholesterol to work properly. But having too much cholesterol in your blood raises your risk of coronary artery disease.

What are HDL and LDL?

HDL and LDL are two types of lipoproteins.They are a combination of fat (lipid) and protein. The lipids need to be attached to the proteins so they can move through the blood. HDL and LDL have different purposes:

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Results 1 - 10 of 133 for High density lipoprotein
  1. HDL: The "Good" Cholesterol (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... and LDL have different purposes: HDL stands for high-density lipoproteins. It is sometimes called the "good" cholesterol because ... cholesterol from your body. LDL stands for low-density lipoproteins. It is sometimes called the "bad" cholesterol because a high LDL level leads to a buildup of cholesterol ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hdlthegoodcholesterol.html - Health Topics
  2. Tangier disease 
    ... inherited disorder characterized by significantly reduced levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) in the blood. HDL transports cholesterol and ... called familial HDL deficiency. ... lipoprotein deficiency disease Analphalipoproteinemia Cholesterol thesaurismosis Familial high density ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/tangier-disease - Genetics
  3. Gemfibrozil 
    ... used in people with a combination of low high-density lipoprotein (HDL; 'good cholesterol') levels and high low-density lipoprotein (LDL; 'bad cholesterol') and triglyceride levels to reduce ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a686002.html - Drugs and Supplements
  4. ABCA1 gene 
    ... ApoA-I, cholesterol, and phospholipids combine to make high-density lipoprotein (HDL), often referred to as "good cholesterol" because ... 1 CERP cholesterol efflux regulatory protein FLJ14958 HDLDT1 high density lipoprotein deficiency, Tangier type, 1 TGD Tests of ABCA1 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/abca1 - Genetics
  5. Pitavastatin 
    ... the blood and to increase the amount of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol ('good cholesterol') in adults. Pitavastatin is also used together with diet to decrease the amount of cholesterol and ... to prevent heart disease, angina (chest pain), strokes, and heart attacks.
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a610018.html - Drugs and Supplements
  6. Atorvastatin 
    ... the blood and to increase the amount of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol ('good cholesterol') in the blood. Atorvastatin ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a600045.html - Drugs and Supplements
  7. Pravastatin 
    ... the blood and to increase the amount of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol ('good cholesterol') in the blood. Pravastatin ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a692025.html - Drugs and Supplements
  8. Simvastatin 
    ... the blood and to increase the amount of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (''good cholesterol'') in the blood. Simvastatin ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a692030.html - Drugs and Supplements
  9. Rosuvastatin 
    ... the blood and to increase the amount of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol ('good cholesterol') in the blood. Rosuvastatin ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a603033.html - Drugs and Supplements
  10. Fluvastatin 
    ... the blood and to increase the amount of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol ('good cholesterol') in the blood. Fluvastatin ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a694010.html - Drugs and Supplements
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