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- atherosclerosis
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- cell membranes
- endocrine system
- gallstones
- hormone biosynthesis
- lipoproteins
- In lipoprotein
- menopause
- metabolic diseases
- nutrition
- nutritional disease
- statin treatment
- In statin
- sterols
- systemic drug therapy
- insects
chemical aspects
- carbonium ions
- liquid crystals
- steroids
- two-carbon compounds
occurrence in
- eggs
- meat
work of
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- Brown and Goldstein
- Lynen
- In Feodor Lynen
- Windaus
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified age appropriateness: Mount Sinai - Cholesterol. | Nov 17, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Mount Sinai - Cholesterol. | Nov 17, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Live Science - Cholesterol Levels: High, Low, Good & Bad. | Feb 10, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Biochemistry, Cholesterol. | Dec 29, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Medicine LibreTexts - Cholesterol synthesis. | Nov 18, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Cholesterol. | Aug 30, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Very Well Health - Why Some Cholesterol Does Your Body Good. | Feb 14, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: Better Health Channel - Cholesterol. | Feb 14, 2021 | ||
| Media added. | Apr 07, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - About High Blood Cholesterol. | Dec 16, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Nutrient. | Dec 13, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Cholesterol. | Dec 13, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Mayo Clinic - Cholesterol: Top foods to improve your numbers. | Dec 13, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: British Heart Foundation - High Cholesterol. | Dec 13, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: WebMd - Cholesterol. | Mar 03, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Library of Medicine - Cholesterol. | Mar 03, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Health Central - Cholesterol. | Mar 03, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: MedicineNet - Facts About Cholesterol. | Mar 03, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: NHS - Cholesterol. | Mar 03, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: MayoClinic.com - Cholesterol. | Mar 03, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: KidsHealth - TeensHealth - Cholesterol. | Mar 03, 2013 | ||
| Added a video describing the two major protein complexes of cholesterol: low-density lipoproteins and high-density lipoproteins. | Jan 12, 2012 | ||
| New illustration added. | Jan 15, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Cholesterol. | Sep 24, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Cholesterol InDepth. | Aug 21, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Health - Alternative Medicine For High Cholesterol. | Aug 04, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Health - Cholesterol Levels. | Jul 31, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Health - How Cholesterol Works. | Jul 31, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Health - How the Body Uses Cholesterol. | Jul 31, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Nemours Foundation - For Teens - Cholesterol. | May 12, 2008 | ||
| Article revised. | Dec 21, 1998 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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