the form of cholesterol associated with increased build up in blood vessel walls and increasing risk of heart disease
cholesterol present in the blood as low-density lipoprotein, a relatively high proportion of which is associated with a higher risk of coronary heart disease
SYNLABi laboriarst dr Meeli Glükmann selgitab, et halva kolesterooli ehk LDL-kolesterooli kõrge tase veres põhjustab veresoonte lupjumist ja suurendab südame-veresoonkonnahaiguste riski. Riski vähendab aga hea kolesterooli ehk HDL-kolesterooli piisav sisaldus veres.
