HDL
High Density Lipoprotein. Known as "good" cholesterol, HDL's are large, dense, protein-fat particles that circulate in the blood picking up already used and unused cholesterol and taking them back to the liver as part of a recycling process. Higher levels of HDL's are associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease because the cholesterol is cleared more readily from the blood
Lp(a) Lipoprotein
High Density Lipoprotein
High Density Lipoprotein
Component of blood that is involved in cholesterol transport and is associated with a lowered risk of developing atherosclerosis; it is known as the "good cholesterol"
High-density lipoprotein.
The
"good" cholesterol. HDL carries cholesterol in the
blood from other parts of the body back to the
liver, which leads to its removal from the body.
HDL helps keep cholesterol from building up in
the walls of the arteries.
High-density lipoprotein, often called the "good" cholesterol because it helps remove cholesterol from the blood.
high density lipoprotein
