Cholesterol is the principal sterol of all higher animals, distributed in body tissues, especially the brain and spinal cord, and in animal fats and oils...
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A cholesterol crystal is a solid, crystalline form of cholesterol found in gallstones and atherosclerosis. Gallstones occurring in industrialized societies...
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(IDL). Stated another way, remnant cholesterol is all plasma cholesterol that is not LDL cholesterol or HDL cholesterol, which are triglyceride-poor lipoproteins...
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Cholesterol embolism occurs when cholesterol is released, usually from an atherosclerotic plaque, and travels as an embolus in the bloodstream to lodge...
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Cholesterol sulfate, or cholest-5-en-3β-ol sulfate, is an endogenous steroid and the C3β sulfate ester of cholesterol. It is formed from cholesterol by...
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Low-density lipoprotein (redirect from Ldl cholesterol)
contained within. The lipids carried include all fat molecules with cholesterol, phospholipids, and triglycerides dominant; amounts of each vary considerably...
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Hypercholesterolemia (redirect from High cholesterol)
Hypercholesterolemia, also called high cholesterol, is the presence of high levels of cholesterol in the blood. It is a form of hyperlipidemia (high levels...
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In enzymology, a cholesterol oxidase (EC 1.1.3.6) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction cholesterol + O2 ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons...
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Cholesterol total synthesis in chemistry describes the total synthesis of the complex biomolecule cholesterol and is considered a great scientific achievement...
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consists of common foods with their cholesterol content recorded in milligrams per 100 grams (3.5 ounces) of food. Cholesterol is a sterol, a steroid-like lipid...
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High-density lipoprotein (redirect from Hdl cholesterol)
particles remove fat molecules from cells. The lipids carried include cholesterol, phospholipids, and triglycerides, amounts of each are variable. Increasing...
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Anti-cholesterol is a naturally occurring antibody to cholesterol produced by mammals. This antibody serves a ‘housekeeping’ or protective role for the...
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Cholesterol is a cell signaling molecule that is highly regulated in eukaryotic cell membranes. In human health, its effects are most notable in inflammation...
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Reverse cholesterol transport is a multi-step process resulting in the net movement of cholesterol from peripheral tissues back to the liver first via...
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Statin (redirect from Cholesterol Reduction)
are the most commonly prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) carriers of cholesterol play a key role in the development...
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Cholesterol absorption inhibitors are a class of compounds that prevent the uptake of cholesterol from the small intestine into the circulatory system...
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In enzymology, a cholesterol 7alpha-monooxygenase (EC 1.14.13.17) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction cholesterol + NADPH + H+ + O2 ⇌ {\displaystyle...
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Souccar (ed.). "Dites à votre médecin que le cholestérol est innocent (Tell your doctor that cholesterol is innocent)". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal...
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Cholesteryl ester (redirect from Cholesterol esters)
is an ester of cholesterol. The ester bond is formed between the carboxylate group of a fatty acid and the hydroxyl group of cholesterol. Cholesteryl esters...
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Cholesterol 24-hydroxylase (EC 1.14.13.98), also commonly known as cholesterol 24S-hydroxylase, cholesterol 24-monooxygenase, CYP46, or CYP46A1, is an...
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Lecithin–cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT, also called phosphatidylcholine–sterol O-acyltransferase) is an enzyme, in many animals including humans,...
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involving many different cell types, and driven by elevated levels of cholesterol in the blood. These lesions may lead to narrowing of the arterial walls...
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Hyperlipidemia (section Total cholesterol)
abnormally high levels of any or all lipids (e.g. fats, triglycerides, cholesterol, phospholipids) or lipoproteins in the blood. The term hyperlipidemia...
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Lipid profile (redirect from Cholesterol test)
panel of blood tests used to find abnormalities in blood lipid ( such as cholesterol and triglycerides) concentrations.[not verified in body] The results...
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The National Cholesterol Education Program is a program managed by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, a division of the National Institutes...
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Rosuvastatin (section Effects on cholesterol levels)
reductase, an enzyme found in the liver that plays a role in producing cholesterol. Rosuvastatin was patented in 1991, and approved for medical use in the...
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Intermediate-density lipoprotein (redirect from IDL cholesterol)
lipoproteins (chylomicrons, VLDL, IDL, LDL, HDL) that enable fats and cholesterol to move within the water-based solution of the bloodstream. Each native...
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reductase, an enzyme found in the liver that plays a role in producing cholesterol. Atorvastatin was patented in 1986, and approved for medical use in the...
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Hypocholesterolemia (redirect from Cholesterol depletion)
levels of cholesterol in the blood (-emia). A defect in the body's production of cholesterol can lead to adverse consequences as well. Cholesterol is an essential...
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The thiol-activated Cholesterol-dependent Cytolysin (CDC) family (TC# 1.C.12) is a member of the MACPF superfamily. Cholesterol dependent cytolysins are...
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