LDL cholesterol
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LDL cholesterol
Cholesterol is not soluble in water. Cholesterol in the blood is in the form of complexes with specific protein carriers, the so-called apolipoproteidami. Low density lipoproteins (Low-density lipoprotein, or LDL) also known as bad cholesterol. High-density lipoproteins (High-density lipoprotein, or HDL) is also known as «good» cholesterol. Counting the total blood cholesterol is carried out by blood.
LDL bad cholesterol
When too many «bad» cholesterol circulates in the blood, it will slowly grow on the inner walls of arteries. Together with other substances to form the so-called plaques, making the arteries narrower and less flexible. This disease is called atherosclerosis. Blocked arteries of atherosclerotic plaque can lead to stroke or heart attack.
