Chemicals and Drugs

VLDL Cholesterol

Cholesterol which is contained in or bound to very low density lipoproteins (VLDL). High circulating levels of VLDL cholesterol are found in HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA TYPE IIB. The cholesterol on the VLDL is eventually delivered by LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS to the tissues after the catabolism of VLDL to INTERMEDIATE-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS, then to LDL.

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Cholesterol which is contained in or bound to very low density lipoproteins (VLDL). High circulating levels of VLDL cholesterol are found in HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA TYPE IIB. The cholesterol on the VLDL is eventually delivered by LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS to the tissues after the catabolism of VLDL to INTERMEDIATE-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS, then to LDL.

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  • Cholesterol, VLDL
  • Pre-beta-Lipoprotein Cholesterol
  • Prebetalipoprotein Cholesterol
  • Very Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
  • Cholesterol, Pre-beta-Lipoprotein
  • Cholesterol, Prebetalipoprotein
  • Pre beta Lipoprotein Cholesterol

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2007 (1989)

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Previous Indexing

  • Cholesterol (1972-1988)
  • Lipoproteins, VLDL (1972-1988)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. VLDL Cholesterol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015243. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015243
  2. VLDL Cholesterol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100600914