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LDL, which On the other hand,

carries a lot of HDL, which carries

cholesterol, a small amount

has the role of of cholesterol,
transporting
cholesterol to has the role of
the tissues of
transporting
the body.
cholesterol from
Peripheral these tissues back
Liver tissue

cholesterol to the liver.

blood
vessel

cholesterol

Hehe, you can Oh no...a battle of
never have enough good versus evil!

cholesterol!

Bad

Liver Body tissues Ack!

I keep things tidy by
bringing the excess

back to the liver.

Good

So LDL is called "bad" because I finally get it! The
it distributes cholesterol cholesterol itself

throughout the body, and HDL is all the same.
is called "good" because it
removes cholesterol from smack
peripheral tissues
and brings it back But it's regarded Good
to the liver. as "good" or "bad"
based on the type Bad
Good Bad of lipoprotein that's

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