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Blood Cholesterol Low Density Lipoprotein Ldl Particle Made Lipids

Front low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
Back A particle in the blood made up of cholesterol and other lipids surrounded by a single layer of phospholipids in which proteins are embedded. [This] carries more cholesterol than a related lipoprotein, HDL, and high [this] levels in the blood correlate with a tendency to develop blocked blood vessels and heart disease.

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