It is carried in the blood by lipoproteins, and there are two main types: low-density lipoprotein (LDL), often referred to as "bad" cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein (HDL), known as "good ...

[28] Hence, despite lowering LDL cholesterol by only 26%, modern drug therapy had a significant effect on survival. Since Lp apheresis plus drug therapy more than doubles the reduction in LDL ...

Current methods of selective Lp apheresis are immunoadsorption, dextran sulfate adsorption, heparin-induced precipitation and double filtration of LDL and Lp(a) from plasma, or their adsorption ...

Too much saturated fat can raise the level of low-density lipoprotein, or LDL (bad) cholesterol in your blood. If you have high cholesterol, the American Heart Association recommends keeping ...