LDL cholesterol

GPTKB entity

Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf lipoprotein
gptkbp:abbreviation LDL-C
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:cardiovascular_disease
atherosclerosis
gptkbp:component blood cholesterol
gptkbp:contains gptkb:apolipoprotein_B-100
gptkbp:fullName Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
gptkbp:function transports cholesterol to tissues
gptkbp:hasUnit mg/dL
mmol/L
gptkbp:highLevelRisk increased risk of heart disease
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label LDL cholesterol
gptkbp:improves saturated fat intake
trans fat intake
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:food
gptkb:lifestyle
genetics
gptkbp:inheritance gptkb:familial_hypercholesterolemia
gptkbp:loweredBy exercise
statins
dietary changes
gptkbp:measures blood test
gptkbp:producedBy liver
gptkbp:range less than 100 mg/dL (adults)
gptkbp:recommendation gptkb:American_Heart_Association
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:HDL_cholesterol
gptkb:VLDL_cholesterol
gptkbp:riskFactor stroke
coronary artery disease
peripheral artery disease
gptkbp:role plaque formation in arteries
gptkbp:target cholesterol-lowering medications
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ketogenic_diet
gptkb:Cholesterol
gptkb:Inclisiran
gptkb:Praluent
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6