HDL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does HDL mean? 

• HDL (noun)
  The noun HDL has 1 sense:

1. a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis

  Familiarity information: HDL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HDL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

alpha-lipoprotein; HDL; high-density lipoprotein

Hypernyms ("HDL" is a kind of...):

lipoprotein (a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood)

Meronyms (substance of "HDL"):

HDL cholesterol (the cholesterol in high-density lipoproteins; the 'good' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to lower the risk of coronary artery disease)

 Context examples 

Overall, fenofibrate reduces total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, apolipoprotein B, total triglycerides and triglyceride rich lipoprotein (VLDL) while increasing HDL cholesterol.

(Fenofibrate, NCI Thesaurus)

In animal models gemcabene increased high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels and increased HDL particle size.

(Gemcabene, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called: HDL, LDL, Hyperlipidemia, Hypercholesterolemia, Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Hyperlipoproteinemia

(Cholesterol, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

The APOA2 gene encodes a protein that is part of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, so-called “good” cholesterol.

(International Research Team Finds Correlation Between Genetics and Obesity Is Modified by Diet, U.S. Department of Agriculture)

CETP has a central role in HDL metabolism and may affect susceptibility to atherosclerosis; defects cause CETP deficiency.

(CETP 1 Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Glitarzars bind to two or more subtypes of PPAR isoforms, and result in improving hyperglycemia and lipid abnormalities as seen by decreasing levels of glucose, triglycerides and increasing levels of HDL cholesterol.

(Glitazar Antidiabetic Agent, NCI Thesaurus)

The determination of the ratio of HDL cholesterol compared to LDL cholesterol present in a sample.

(HDL Cholesterol to LDL Cholesterol Ratio Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

Because HDL can remove cholesterol from the arteries, and transport it back to the liver for excretion, they are seen as "good" lipoproteins.

(High Density Lipoprotein, NCI Thesaurus)

Treatment with nicanartine both decreases plasma LDL cholesterol and increases plasma HDL cholesterol.

(Nicanartine, NCI Thesaurus)

A measurement of the high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol subclass 3 in a biological specimen.

(HDL-Cholesterol Subclass 3 Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)