Where does LDL cholesterol accumulate?
LDL cholesterol accumilates in the arteries which clogs them and results in heart attacks and heart diseases.
Last updated on 12 Apr 2023
They both are lipids circulating in blood. High density lipoprotein and low density lipoprotein.
A LDL level of 124 mg/dL is considered elevated
HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, sometimes called 'good' cholesterol, absorbs cholesterol in the blood and carries it back to the liver. The liver then flushes it from the body. High levels of HDL cholesterol can lower your risk for heart disease and stroke.
HDL cholesterol levels greater than 60 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) are high
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