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HDL

 

abbr.
high-density lipoprotein


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An abbreviation for high-density lipoprotein, molecules that remove cholesterol from the bloodstream and carry it to the liver.

  • HDLs are often called “good” cholesterol.

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    HDL may refer to one of the following:


     
     
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    HDL
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    high-density lipoprotein (biochemistry)

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