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What is good cholesterol & what is bad cholesterol?
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Cholesterol: Cholesterol has multiple components. The high density component is called 'good' and the low density component is called 'bad'. This is because high levels of HDL are somewhat associated with less vascular disease and high levels of LDL are associated with worse vascular disease.
Answered 6/10/2014
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