Carriers of cholesterol in the blood are called what?

Lipoproteins: Such as LDL (low density lipoprotein) - sometimes called the "bad cholesterol"; it is actually not cholesterol itself but cholesterol and a carrier protein. The so called "good cholesterol" is hdl. Other carriers include vldl (very low density lipoprotein), idl (intermediate density lipoproteins) and chylomicrons.

Lipoproteins: Ldl or low-density lipoprotein in the blood is the major carrier of cholesterol into the arterial wall. Hdl or high-density lipoprotein is a "mop-up" molecule which appears to counter the bad effect of LDL to some degree. Genetics to a large degree and diet to a lesser dictate the proportion of LDL to HDL in the bloodstream. Statins decrease LDL and protect the arteries on that and other bases.

Lipoproteins: Lipoproteins are the water loving vehicles that carry the fat loving lipids (passengers) throughout the body. Just like traffic congestion being better predicted by number of vehicles on the road rather than number of passengers, cardiovascular disease may be better predicted by the number of lipoproteins (vehicles) rather than passengeres (lipoproteins). They are measured as . Apob or ldlp #.