high-density lipoprotein (HDL)

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• High density lipoprotein — Lipoprotéine de haute densité Pour les articles homonymes, voir HDL. Les lipoprotéines de haute densité (High Density lipoprotein, HDL) sont des lipoprotéines responsables du transport du cholestérol vers le foie où il pourra être éliminé. Cette… …   Wikipédia en Français

• High-density lipoprotein — High density lipoproteins (HDL) is one of the 5 major groups of lipoproteins (chylomicrons, VLDL, IDL, LDL, HDL) which enable lipids like cholesterol and triglycerides to be transported within the water based blood stream. In healthy individuals …   Wikipedia

• High Density Lipoprotein — bzw. Lipoprotein hoher Dichte ist eine von mehreren Lipoprotein Klassen im menschlichen Körper, die aus historischen Gründen nach ihrem Verhalten in der Ultrazentrifuge – und damit nach ihrer Dichte („density“) – klassifiziert werden. Die… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• high-density lipoprotein — n HDL * * * (HDL) any of a class of lipoproteins frequently divided into HDL2 and HDL3 (see table) and the minor variant HDL1 (see Lp(a) l.). HDL promotes transport of cholesterol from extrahepatic tissue to the liver for excretion in the bile;… …   Medical dictionary

• high-density lipoprotein — [hī′den′sə tē] n. HDL …   English World dictionary

• high-density lipoprotein — a blood constituent involved in the transport of cholesterol and associated with a decreased risk of atherosclerosis and heart attack. Abbr.: HDL Cf. low density lipoprotein. * * * …   Universalium

• high-density lipoprotein — HDL the smallest and densest of the lipoproteins that carry cholesterol and triglycerides around the body, which is derived mainly from precursors produced in the liver. HDL has an important role in reverse cholesterol transfer, i.e. the removal… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• high-density lipoprotein — high′ den′sity lipopro′tein n. biochem. See HDL …   From formal English to slang

• high-density lipoprotein — noun a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis •… …   Useful english dictionary

• high-density lipoprotein — noun Date: 1960 HDL …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Low-density lipoprotein — (LDL) is a type of lipoprotein that transports cholesterol and triglycerides from the liver to peripheral tissues. LDL is one of the five major groups of lipoproteins; these groups include chylomicrons, very low density lipoprotein (VLDL),… …   Wikipedia