Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is the most common type of cholesterol found in your blood. Each LDL particle is made up of a lipoprotein coat and a cholesterol center. Although it’s often ...

Often labeled as “good” cholesterol, HDL is a type of lipoprotein particle that removes excess cholesterol and plaque in your arteries. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is one of the two ...

Plasma lipids — such as cholesterol and triglycerides, and plasma lipoproteins such as low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) — are among the most important risk factors for ...

Moderate alcohol consumers, i.e., those who consume 1–2 alcoholic drinks daily, are 20% less likely to contract coronary heart disease (CHD) in their middle years than non-drinkers. Interestingly, ...

Activity was measured by the amount of free fatty acids released by control or postheparin plasma from an artificial lipoprotein triglyceride substrate during one hour of incubation at 37°C. as ...