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Cholesterol
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Xanthelasma
A xanthelasma is a skin lesion due to deposition of cholesterol.
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Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)
Low density lipoprotein (LDL) is one of several lipoprotein particles that transport cholesterol (a lipophilic molecule) through the aqueous environment of the blood. Other cholesterol carriers include high-density lipoprotein (HDL), very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) and chylomicrons. [Huff 2020;1b; Grundy 2018;7a]