Lipoprotein

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Definition
Lipoproteins are the "packages" in which cholesterol and triglycerides travel throughout the body.
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Lipoproteins are large complexes of molecules that transport lipids (primarily triglycerides and cholesterols) through the blood.
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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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Alternate Names
: Multiple Lipoprotein-Type Hyperlipidemia
Definition
This is an inherited disorder of high serum cholesterol and/or high blood triglycerides People with this condition have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
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Lipoprotein levels
Knowing your cholesterol level isn't, on its own, enough to tell you what your personal risk of heart disease is. You also need to know about lipoproteins.
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lipoprotein
Any of a group of proteins combined with a lipid that allow lipids to be transported in the circulatory system.
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Lipoprotein(a) is a type of blood fat (lipid). It's known as Lp(a), or Lp little-a. It forms when a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol particle attaches to a specific protein.
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LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN (LDL): A lipoprotein that carries cholesterol from the liver to body tissues. LDL contains more fat than protein.
LTR: See Long Terminal Repeat Sequence.
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LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol clogs the arteries and is bad for you. The lower it is, the better.
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Lescol (fluvastatin sodium) New indication: reduction of triglycerides and apolipoprotein B (Apo B) in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia and mixed dyslipidemia (both elevated cholesterol and triglycerides).
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After drawing a vial of blood, a lab will determine the amount of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, triglycerides and total cholesterol.
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Tamoxifen therapy may also be associated with certain beneficial estrogenic effects, including decreased total and low-density lipoprotein levels.
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Bad cholesterol, which is also called low density lipoprotein (LDL), carries cholesterol from the liver into the blood, making it more likely to be deposited in the arteries. This increases the risk of heart disease.
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Since cholesterol is not soluble in blood, it is carried around in a protein-coated package called a lipoprotein. High-density lipoprotein or HDL is known as the good package for cholesterol.
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A complete lipid profile measures your LDL (low-density lipoprotein [the bad cholesterol]), total cholesterol, HDL (high-density lipoprotein [the good cholesterol]), and triglycerides—another fatty substance in the blood.
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What is HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol?
This type of cholesterol is commonly called bad cholesterol. It can contribute to the formation of plaque build up in the arteries, known as atherosclerosis. LDL levels should be low.
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All diabetics should consider taking medication to lower their cholesterol, particularly those who have low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels above 100 mg/dL.
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It also helps protect the heart and veins by increasing 'good cholesterol' (HDL or high-density lipoprotein) and lowering 'bad cholesterol' (LDL or low-density lipoprotein). Estrogen may also affect a woman's sexual desire.
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Elevated blood glucose levels resulting in increased hemoglobin A1c values
Elevated blood cholesterol
Elevated Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) level
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In 2001, a team of researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine located a mutation in the apolipoprotein A-II gene of a patient with kidney damage caused by amyloidosis.
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FAMILIAL COMBINED HYPERLIPIDEMIA - Inherited as a defective gene, this disorder is characterized by elevations in serum cholesterol and/or triglycerides. There are often multiple types of lipoproteins (LDL) elevated in one family.
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