LDL Cholesterol

LDL-C

Marker Cardiovascular

The fraction that deposits into vessel walls. Rises on most androgens and sharply on orals.

Relationships

2 connections

LDL Cholesterol increases risk of

Atherosclerosis

Plaque building in artery walls. The slow, silent, cumulative cost, driven by years of shifted lipids and pressure rather than by any single cycle.

LDL Cholesterol produces

Liver

Processes every oral steroid on first pass. The 17-alpha-alkyl group that lets an oral survive that trip is also what makes it hard on this organ.

Beyond this page

LDL Cholesterol also connects to 9 entries in the applied modules, covering supplements, compounds, hormones and food sources. Those carry the mechanism and the evidence tier behind each link, and they are part of client coaching.

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