Low-Density Lipoprotein (Cholesterol)

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
LDL
Pronunciation
/loʊ ˈdɛnsɪti ˌlɪpəˈproʊtin kəˈlɛstərˌɔl/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Laboratory

Examples in Context

  1. The common consensus is that lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ( LDL-C ) levels prevents atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
  2. Objective : Familial hypercholesterolemia is characterized by high plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and premature coronary heart disease.
  3. Doctors have known for years that HDL, or high-density lipoprotein, protects against heart attacks and stroke, probably by cleaning up the bad low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, known as LDL.
  4. Levels of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, interleukin-6, and C-reactive protein were significantly decreased in the fluvastatin group but were unchanged in the placebo group.
  5. A Modified Formula for Calculating Serum Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Values

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