LDL
noun
: a lipoprotein of blood plasma that is composed of a moderate proportion of protein with little triglyceride and a high proportion of cholesterol and that is associated with increased probability of developing atherosclerosis : bad cholesterol compare hdl
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Research shows that drinking green tea regularly may lower total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and blood triglyceride levels.
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Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 30 May 2026
Almonds support your heart health by lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and improving vascular function.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 29 May 2026
The pharmaceutical company said an early study of 35 people found VERVE-102 lowered bad LDL or LDL-C (lipoprotein cholesterol) levels by as much as 62% after one infusion.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
The subgroup of participants who received the largest dose have seen their bad cholesterol—that is, their low-density lipoprotein or LDL—drop 62 percent, to a mean of 78 mg per deciliter.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
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Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 30 May 2026
Almonds support your heart health by lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and improving vascular function.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 29 May 2026
The pharmaceutical company said an early study of 35 people found VERVE-102 lowered bad LDL or LDL-C (lipoprotein cholesterol) levels by as much as 62% after one infusion.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
The subgroup of participants who received the largest dose have seen their bad cholesterol—that is, their low-density lipoprotein or LDL—drop 62 percent, to a mean of 78 mg per deciliter.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
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LDL
noun
: a lipoprotein of blood plasma that is composed of a moderate proportion of protein with little triglyceride and a high proportion of cholesterol and that is associated with increased probability of developing atherosclerosis
called also bad cholesterol, beta-lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein
compare hdl, vldlLove words? Need even more definitions?
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