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2. Cholesterol - Wikipedia

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   Cholesterol is the principal sterol of all higher animals, distributed in body tissues, especially the brain and spinal cord, and in animal fats and oils. [3] [4]Cholesterol is biosynthesized by all animal cells [citation needed] and is an essential structural and signaling component of animal cell membranes.

3. Blood lipids - Wikipedia

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   Blood lipids (or blood fats) are lipids in the blood, either free or bound to other molecules. They are mostly transported in a phospholipid capsule, and the type of protein embedded in this outer shell determines the fate of the particle and its influence on metabolism. Examples of these lipids include cholesterol and triglycerides.

4. Hypercholesterolemia - Wikipedia

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   Hypercholesterolemia, also called high cholesterol, is the presence of high levels of cholesterol in the blood. [1] It is a form of hyperlipidemia (high levels of lipids in the blood), hyperlipoproteinemia (high levels of lipoproteins in the blood), and dyslipidemia (any abnormalities of lipid and lipoprotein levels in the blood).

5. 5 Things to Do When You Wake Up to Help Lower Cholesterol ...

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   High cholesterol is a risk factor for heart disease and stroke. But you might not even know you have it until a doctor runs a blood test. After all, high cholesterol doesn’t have any specific ...

6. Why High Cholesterol Isn't Always Bad, According to Cardiologists

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   LDL cholesterol is the “bad” cholesterol that can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke when levels are too high. HDL cholesterol is “good” cholesterol and high levels of it can ...

7. Atherosclerosis: What Men Need to Know About Plaque ... - AOL

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   You might receive blood tests to look for risk factors for atherosclerosis. Blood tests might check your: Cholesterol levels. Triglyceride and lipid levels. Blood sugar levels.

8. You can lower your cholesterol by up to 25% with diet and ...

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   Cholesterol is a waxy substance found throughout the body that your body uses to build cells and make vitamins and hormones. ... The only way to know your levels is to have a lipid profile blood ...

9. Atherosclerosis - Wikipedia

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   Atherosclerosis [a] is a pattern of the disease arteriosclerosis, [8] characterized by development of abnormalities called lesions in walls of arteries.This is a chronic inflammatory disease involving many different cell types and is driven by elevated levels of cholesterol in the blood. [9]