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Lipoproteins are complexes of lipids and proteins that transport fats through the bloodstream. They are crucial for the absorption, transport, and metabolism of lipids such as cholesterol and triglycerides.
Lipoproteins are classified based on their density: high-density lipoproteins (HDL) are known, somewhat imprecisely, as "good cholesterol" because they transport cholesterol away from the arteries to the liver for excretion, while low-density lipoproteins (LDL) are known as, also imprecisely, "bad cholesterol" because they can deposit cholesterol in artery walls, leading to atherosclerosis.
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