print email comment close MedlinePlus: Cholesterol URL: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cholesterol.html Description: Collection of links to material about cholesterol, "a waxy, fat-like substance that occurs naturally in all parts of the body. ... High levels of cholesterol in the blood can increase your risk of heart disease." Topics include diagnosis, treatment (such as statins), prevention, screening, and clinical trials. Also includes material for children, teenagers, women, and seniors. From the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Publisher: National Library of Medicine (NLM); National Institutes of Health (NIH). Extra Keywords HDL, Hypercholesterolemia, Hyperlipidemia, Hyperlipoproteinemia, LDL LII Database Information: Record 27220 created by Maria Brandt on 11/17/2008 Last modification on 11/17/2008 Published: 11/27/2008   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27220