A class of lipoproteins of small size (4-13 nm) and dense (greater than 1.063 g/ml) particles. HDL lipoproteins, synthesized in the liver without a lipid core, accumulate cholesterol esters from peripheral tissues and transport them to the liver for re-utilization or elimination from the body (the reverse cholesterol transport). Their major protein component is APOLIPOPROTEIN A-I. HDL also shuttle APOLIPOPROTEINS C and APOLIPOPROTEINS E to and from triglyceride-rich lipoproteins during their catabolism. HDL plasma level has been inversely correlated with the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Descriptor ID	D008075
MeSH Number(s)	D10.532.432 D12.776.521.479
Concept/Terms	Lipoproteins, HDL Lipoproteins, HDL HDL Lipoproteins Heavy Lipoproteins Lipoproteins, Heavy High-Density Lipoproteins High Density Lipoproteins Lipoproteins, High-Density alpha-Lipoproteins alpha Lipoproteins alpha-1 Lipoprotein alpha-1 Lipoprotein

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