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A lipoprotein that carries cholesterol around the body, for use by various cells. LDL transports cholesterol to the arteries and increased levels are associated with atherosclerosis, and thus myocardial infarctions and strokes. This is why cholesterol inside LDL lipoproteins is called bad cholesterol.
Glossary Term
The quantity and identity of all of the low molecular weight molecules in a biological entity or sample that are products of or participants in various metabolic processes.
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A water-soluble vitamin belonging to the vitamin B family, which occurs in many animal and plant tissues, with antihyperlipidemic activity. Niacin is converted to its active form niacinamide, which is a component of the coenzymes nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) and its phosphate form, NADP. These coenzymes play an important role in tissue respiration and in glycogen, lipid, amino acid, protein, and purine metabolism. Although the exact mechanism of action by which niacin lowers cholesterol is not fully understood, it may act by inhibiting the synthesis of very low density lipoproteins (VLDL), inhibiting the release of free fatty acids from adipose tissue, increasing lipoprotein lipase activity, and reducing the hepatic synthesis of VLDL-C and LDL-C.
Tests
The determination of the amount of oxidized low density lipoprotein cholesterol antibody in a biological specimen.
Article
Research record from J Anal Toxicol, 2026-06-01. PMID 42302757.
Tests
A progesterone test measures the level of progesterone in a sample of your blood. Progesterone is a hormone that's made mainly by the ovaries, which are two glands in the female reproductive system that contain eggs.
Article
Research record from Clin Case Rep, 2026-09-28. PMID 42812741.
Tests
A quantitative measurement of the amount of very-low-density-lipid (VLDL) cholesterol present in a sample of serum.
Article
Research record from Anal Bioanal Chem, 2026-05-22. PMID 42168637.
Tests
A thyroid antibody test measures the level of thyroid antibodies in a sample of your blood to check for an autoimmune thyroid disease . Your thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in your neck. It makes hormones that control many activities in your body, including your heart rate and how fast you burn calories from food.
Tests
TSH stands for thyroid stimulating hormone . Another name for it is thyrotropin. A TSH test is a blood test that measures this hormone. A TSH level that is too high or too low may be a sign of a thyroid problem .
Tests
The determination of the amount of the apolipoprotein B in the very low density lipoprotein fraction of a biological specimen.
