HDL cholesterol

A class of lipoproteins of small size (4-13 nm) and dense (greater than 1.063 g/ml) particles. HDL lipoproteins, synthesized in the liver without a lipid core, accumulate cholesterol esters from peripheral tissues and transport them to the liver for re-utilization or elimination from the body (the reverse cholesterol transport). Their major protein component is APOLIPOPROTEIN A-I. HDL also shuttle APOLIPOPROTEINS C and APOLIPOPROTEINS E to and from triglyceride-rich lipoproteins during their catabolism. HDL plasma level has been inversely correlated with the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Aliases

alpha Lipoprotein Cholesterol
alpha Lipoproteins
alpha-1 Lipoprotein
alpha-Lipoprotein Cholesterol
alpha-Lipoproteins
Cholesterol, alpha-Lipoprotein
Cholesterol, HDL
Cholesterol, HDL2
Cholesterol, HDL3
HDL Lipoproteins
HDL(2) Cholesterol
HDL(3) Cholesterol
HDL2 Cholesterol
HDL3 Cholesterol
Heavy Lipoproteins
High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
High Density Lipoproteins
high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
High-Density Lipoproteins
Lipoproteins, HDL
Lipoproteins, Heavy
Lipoproteins, High-Density

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