1. Body mass index : Information
A good way to determine if your weight is healthy for your height is to calculate your body mass index (BMI). Being overweight puts strain on your heart and can lead to serious health problems. These problems include:
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2. Lipoproteins Test : High-density lipoproteins (HDL)
HDL is often called "good" cholesterol. HDL removes excess cholesterol from tissues and vessel walls and carries it to the liver, where it is removed from the blood and discarded. The amount of HDL in a person's blood is inversely related to his o...
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3. High density lipoproteins - Glossary Entry - Genetics Home Reference
Class of lipoproteins that promote transport of cholesterol from extrahepatic tissue to the liver for excretion in the bile; synthesized by the liver as particles lacking a lipid core, they accumulate a core of cholesterol esters during reverse ch...
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4. LDLR - low density lipoprotein receptor - Genetics Home Reference
The LDLR gene provides instructions for making a protein called a low-density lipoprotein receptor. This receptor binds to particles called low-density lipoproteins (LDLs), which are the primary carriers of cholesterol in the blood....
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5. VLDLR - very low density lipoprotein receptor - Genetics Home Reference
The VLDLR gene provides instructions for making a protein called a very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) receptor. This protein is active in many different organs and tissues, including the heart, muscles used for movement (skeletal muscles), fatty ...
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6. Nano News - Making Sense of High-Density Nanowire Circuits
As researchers develop methods for creating nanowire-based molecular sensors capable of detecting hundreds of biomarkers simultaneously, they will also need new techniques for analyzing the complex signals that such sensors will generate when they...
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7. Hdl High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol - AOL Health
HDL (high-density lipoprotein) is sometimes called "good" cholesterol because it helps prevent cholesterol from building up in the arteries. HDL, which is made mostly of protein and only a small amount of fat, helps clear LDL (low-
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8. LDL (low-density lipoprotein) definition - Cholesterol Information Produced by Doctors For Patients Experiencing High Cholesterol Levels
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) transports cholesterol from the liver to the tissues of the body. LDL cholesterol is therefore considered the "bad" cholesterol.
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9. The "Good Cholesterol": High-Density Lipoprotein -- Toth 111 (5): e89 -- Circulation
Schematic depiction of reverse cholesterol transport. As HDL-C in blood penetrates atherosclerotic plaque in the vessel wall, it mobilizes and binds cholesterol and transports it back to the liver for elimination through the gastrointestinal tract.
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10. Cardiology Advisor 2009.1: High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Cholesterol Test
This is a blood test that measures a kind of fat (lipid) in the blood. This fat is called high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol.
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