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VLDL Cholesterol

Heart & cholesterolVLDLVLDL-CЛПДНЩ

Very-low-density lipoproteins: liver-made particles that carry mostly triglycerides. As they unload fat to tissues they shrink and turn, step by step, into LDL.

Also known as: Very low density lipoprotein cholesterol · Very Low Density Lipoproteins

Unit conversion

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1 …mmol/Lmg/dL
mmol/L—38.6698
mg/dL0.0259—

Convert your own value

38.6698 mg/dL

LOINC code

13458-5

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