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Lipoproteins are round particles made of fat (lipids) and proteins that travel in your bloodstream to cells throughout your body. Cholesterol and triglycerides are two types of lipids found in lipoproteins. Your body makes different types of lipoproteins. High levels of certain lipoproteins can be harmful to your heart.
Lipoproteins carry cholesterol and triglycerides to cells in your body. HDL (good cholesterol) gets rid of LDL, the bad cholesterol that clogs arteries. A gene causes high levels of lipoprotein (a), or LP (a), which narrows arteries. A lipid blood test measures lipoprotein levels.
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