Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation very low-density lipoprotein
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun large lipoproteins rich in triglycerides; VLDLs circulate through the blood giving up their triglycerides to fat and muscle tissue until the VLDL remnants are modified and converted into LDL
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It's also wise to know your entire cholesterol profile, including total HDL, LDL and VLDL.
Andrea Pennington, M.D.: Diabetes To Affect Half The Nation By 2020!?!? M.D. Andrea Pennington 2011
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It's also wise to know your entire cholesterol profile, including total HDL, LDL and VLDL.
Andrea Pennington, M.D.: Diabetes To Affect Half The Nation By 2020!?!? M.D. Andrea Pennington 2011
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The blood tests they take to measure your cholesterol look at different components of fatty acids in your blood, components with acronyms like VLDL, HDL, and LDL.
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My cholesterol readings are: LDL = 189/HDL = 48/VLDL = 24/Total cholesterol
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Far more important are LDL and VLDL cholesterol levels, Triglycerides, blood glucose – any number of other indicators.
DOES BEING “OVERWEIGHT” CONTRIBUTE TO PREMATURE DEATH? » Sociological Images 2009
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Also, I consider HDL and LDL good cholesterol–except for VLDL and LPa.
Are we meat eaters or vegetarians? Part I | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2009
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VLDL Cholesterol Cal: 19 mg/dL; LDL Cholesterol Calc: 78 mg/dL.
Rapid health improvements with a Paleolithic diet | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2009
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In August of 2002, my HDL was up to 124, triglycerides 37, VLDL 7, and a direct-measure LDL of 125.
The low-carb movement needs your help | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2009
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Because then I got to take a new medication for the triglycerides on Friday, something called Tricor, which works on your VLDL very-low-density lipoproteins.....
Archive 2008-08-01 2008
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Because then I got to take a new medication for the triglycerides on Friday, something called Tricor, which works on your VLDL very-low-density lipoproteins.....
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