LDL Cholesterol: Related Pages

LDL Cholesterol

Also known as: LDL, LDL-C, "bad" cholesterol
Formal name: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
Related tests: Cholesterol, HDL, Triglycerides, Lipid profile, Direct LDL Cholesterol, Cardiac Risk Assessment, Lp(a), Apo A, Apo B

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	On This Site Conditions: Heart disease, Cardiovascular disease Screening: Children, Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Adults 50+ In the News: Test on the Horizon for Detecting Blocked Arteries (2005), Updated Cholesterol Guidelines Promote More Aggressive Treatment (2004), Cholesterol in Children Linked to Adult Heart Disease (2003) Elsewhere On The Web American Heart Association: What your cholesterol levels mean National Cholesterol Education Program: High Blood Cholesterol—What You Need to Know National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute, Diseases and Conditions Index—High Blood Cholesterol NOTE: Pages listed here are provided as supplemental resources for your further research. For a complete list of sources used in preparing this article, click here. << Prev

This article was last reviewed on April 29, 2008.