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Cholesterol is the prin****l
sterol of all
higher animals,
distributed in body tissues,
especially the
brain and
spinal cord, and in
animal fats and oils...
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contained within. The
lipids carried include all fat
molecules with
cholesterol, phospholipids, and
triglycerides dominant;
amounts of each vary considerably...
- Hypercholesterolemia, also
called high
cholesterol, is the
presence of high
levels of
cholesterol in the blood. It is a form of
hyperlipidemia (high levels...
- of
cardiovascular disease. Low-density
lipoprotein (LDL)
carriers of
cholesterol play a key role in the
development of
atherosclerosis and
coronary heart...
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particles remove fat
molecules from cells. The
lipids carried include cholesterol, phospholipids, and triglycerides,
amounts of each are variable. Increasing...
- A
cholesterol crystal is a solid,
crystalline form of
cholesterol found in
gallstones and atherosclerosis.
Gallstones occurring in
industrialized societies...
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consists of
common foods with
their cholesterol content recorded in
milligrams per 100 grams (3.5 ounces) of food.
Cholesterol is a sterol, a steroid-like lipid...
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Cholesterol sulfate, or cholest-5-en-3β-ol sulfate, is an
endogenous steroid and the C3β
sulfate ester of
cholesterol. It is
formed from
cholesterol by...
- Anti-
cholesterol is a
naturally occurring antibody to
cholesterol produced by mammals. This
antibody serves a ‘housekeeping’ or
protective role for the...
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involving many
different cell types, and
driven by
elevated levels of
cholesterol in the blood.
These lesions may lead to
narrowing of the
arterial walls...
