High levels are thought to be associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis

• Bad variety of cholesterol
• 'Bad' cholesterol
• "Bad" checkup letters
• A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood
• Bad cholesterol, briefly
• The "bad" cholesterol, for short
• The "bad" lipoprotein
• Med. lab letters
• So-called "bad cholesterol"

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LDL \LDL\ ([e^]l`d[=e]*[e^]l/") n. [acronym from Low-Density Lipoprotein.] (Med., Biochem.) Low-density lipoprotein , a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; high levels are thought to be associated with increased risk of coronary heart ...