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Definition of Ldl cholesterol
1. Noun. The cholesterol in low-density lipoproteins; the 'bad' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to be related to various pathogenic conditions.
Generic synonyms: Cholesterin, Cholesterol
Specialized synonyms: Oxidized Ldl Cholesterol
Medical Definition of Ldl cholesterol
1. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (the bad cholesterol). (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ldl Cholesterol
Literary usage of Ldl cholesterol
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"Comparison of LDL protein with LDL cholesterol concentration in normal subjects and
... The concentration of LDL cholesterol was determined chemically (4), ..."
2. Second Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of ...by Scott M. Grundy by Scott M. Grundy (1997)
"As usual, if the two LDL- cholesterol values differ by more than 30 mg/dL, ...
Even during the acute event, LDL-cholesterol levels frequently are above the ..."
3. Report Of The Expert Panel On Population Strategies For Blood Cholesterol by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Adult Americans with LDL-cholesterol levels that are persistently high-risk (or
borderline-high- risk if definite CHD or two or more of the other major CHD ..."
4. Healthy People 2000: National Health Promotion & Disease Prevention by DIANE Publishing Company (2004)
"Final treatment decisions are based on LDL-cholesterol. According to the Adult
Treatment Panel's LDL-cholesterol classification, about 36 percent of US ..."
5. The Healthy Heart Handbook for Women by Marian Sandmaier (1992)
"Statins are used by patients with high total and high LDL-cholesterol levels.
Of all the available medications, statins lower LDL-cholesterol the most, ..."
6. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Plasma LDL-cholesterol concentration and the use of antihypertensive drugs also
correlated significantly with SNHL These main factors were able to explain ..."
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