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'''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."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | '''Cholesterol''' is a [[lipid]] that is the "principal sterol of all higher animals, distributed in body tissues, especially the brain and spinal cord, and in animal fats and oils."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | ||
==Disorders of cholesterol== | |||
[[Hypercholesterolemia]] may contribute to [[coronary heart disease]], [[stroke]], and other complications. [[Hypercholesterolemia]] may be treated by [[medication]]s such as [[statin]]s. | |||
[[Hypoalphalipoproteinemia]] is abnormally low levels of alpha-lipoproteins (high-density lipoproteins) in the blood. Low levels of high-density lipoproteins in the blood is a component of the [[metabolic syndrome]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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* [[Metabolic syndrome]] | |||
Revision as of 01:35, 29 January 2008
Cholesterol is a lipid that is the "principal sterol of all higher animals, distributed in body tissues, especially the brain and spinal cord, and in animal fats and oils."[1]
Disorders of cholesterol
Hypercholesterolemia may contribute to coronary heart disease, stroke, and other complications. Hypercholesterolemia may be treated by medications such as statins.
Hypoalphalipoproteinemia is abnormally low levels of alpha-lipoproteins (high-density lipoproteins) in the blood. Low levels of high-density lipoproteins in the blood is a component of the metabolic syndrome.
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Cholesterol (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.