High blood cholesterol.
Research has shown that high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), "bad cholesterol," is a risk factor for cardiac disease. This article provides an overview of d" cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein, HDL) and "bad" (LDL) cholesterol, assesses the role of triglycerides in heart disease, and offers strategies for cholesterol lowering and heart disease prevention.
D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood*; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications; D012307:Risk Factors; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D014280:Triglycerides