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Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is a package of protein, cholesterol, and fat designed to efficiently transit the watery environment of the bloodstream.

A fairly common genetic variation makes many people at greater risk for heart disease and for dementia, but not for the same reason.

How are the different types of lipids metabolized in the body? How do abnormal lipid conditions occur?

Dietary cholesterol and saturated fats have been blamed for cardiovascular disease, but scientific evidence shows that other factors are involved.

Some people with high cholesterol levels do not respond to diet and drug therapy. For them, LDL apheresis offers a novel intervention against a life-long disorder.