LDL cholesterol/Related Articles: Difference between revisions

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A list of Citizendium articles, and planned articles, about LDL cholesterol.

See also changes related to LDL cholesterol, or pages that link to LDL cholesterol or to this page or whose text contains "LDL cholesterol".

Cholesterol [r]: Principal sterol of all higher animals. ^[e]
Lipoprotein [r]: A molecular mixture of long chains of fatty and amino acids. ^[e]
Cardiology [r]: The subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with the cardiovascular system ^[e]
Gastroenterology [r]: A subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with the study of the physiology and diseases of the digestive system and related structures (esophagus, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas ^[e]

HDL cholesterol [r]: A type of cholesterol found in or with high-density lipoproteins (HDL). ^[e]
Atherosclerosis [r]: Thickening and loss of elasticity of the walls of medium and large muscular arteries with lesions in the innermost layer. ^[e]
Statin [r]: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors which reduce 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl CoA and lower cholesterol synthesis. ^[e]
Niacin [r]: Add brief definition or description
Liver [r]: A vital organ of humans and other vertebrates, it is the largest solid organ in the human body. ^[e]

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