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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...
- Hypercholesterolemia, also
called high
cholesterol, is the
presence of high
levels of
cholesterol in the blood. It is a form of
hyperlipidemia (high levels...
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contained within. The
lipids carried include all fat
molecules with
cholesterol, phospholipids, and
triglycerides dominant;
amounts of each vary considerably...
- A
cholesterol crystal is a solid,
crystalline form of
cholesterol found in
gallstones and atherosclerosis.
Gallstones occurring in
industrialized societies...
- HMG-CoA
reductase inhibitors) are a
class of
medications that
lower cholesterol. They are
prescribed typically to
people who are at high risk of cardiovascular...
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particles remove fat
molecules from cells. The
lipids carried include cholesterol, phospholipids, and triglycerides,
amounts of each are variable. Increasing...
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involving many
different cell
types and is
driven by
elevated levels of
cholesterol in the blood.
These lesions may lead to
narrowing of the
arterial walls...
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Cholesterol embolism occurs when
cholesterol is released,
usually from an
atherosclerotic plaque, and
travels as an
embolus in the
bloodstream to lodge...
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abnormally high
levels of any or all
lipids (e.g. fats, triglycerides,
cholesterol, phospholipids) or
lipoproteins in the blood. The term hyperlipidemia...
- form
gallstones include cholesterol, bile salts, and bilirubin.
Gallstones formed mainly from
cholesterol are
termed cholesterol stones, and
those formed...
