bad cholesterol
Artery-clogging blood lipid
Bad cholesterol is an informal term for low-density lipoprotein (LDL), the type of cholesterol that accumulates in artery walls and increases risk of heart disease.
Doctors distinguish it from "good cholesterol" (HDL), which helps remove cholesterol from the bloodstream: My bad cholesterol is too high.
- lipoproteinsFat-transporting blood particles
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- arteriesTubes carrying oxygenated blood
- cardiovascularOf heart and blood vessels
- triglyceridesThree-chained fat molecules
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- Blood LipidsLDL, HDL, triglycerides, lipoproteins, lipoprotein
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