What are LDL and HDL, good and bad cholesterol?

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Dr Ezhilarasan Ml

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High levels of LDL cholesterol raise your risk for heart disease and stroke. HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, sometimes called 'good' cholesterol, absorbs cholesterol in the blood and carries it back to the liver

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