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Lipoprotein: Fat carrying protein in the blood.

Lipoprotein (A): A lipoprotein considered to be an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

High-Density Lipoproteins (HDL): Known as High-Density Lipoproteins that has a function to remove cholesterol from the blood, carrying it to the liver. Often called good cholesterol.

Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL): A core of cholesterol surrounded by protein, often referred to as bad cholesterol.

High Density Lipoprotein (HDL): A protein made in the liver which is responsible for transporting cholesterol and other lipids from the body.