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- - Cholesterol is part of which group of lipids?
  - Steroids
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- - High cholesterol content [...]creases the fluidity of the cell membrane.
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- - What are the 2 types of fat droplets found in an atheromatous plaque and what do they contain?
  - Round - TAG
    Lozenge - cholesterol
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- - Statins block the synthesis of [...] in the liver.
  - cholesterol
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- - Statins block hepatic cholesterol synthesis by inhibiting the enzyme [...].
  - HMG-CoA reductase
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- - Why does the inhibition of hepatic cholesterol synthesis lead to lower levels of plasma cholesterol?
  - Liver takes up plasma cholesterol to compensate
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- - Is it easy to change cholesterol levels by dietary changes?
  - No
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- - LDL mainly carry [...] from the liver to peripheral tissue.
  - cholesterol
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- - LDL mainly carry cholesterol from [...] to [...].
  - the liver, peripheral tissue
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- - HDL mainly carry [...] from peripheral tissue to the liver.
  - cholesterol
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- - HDL mainly carry cholesterol from [...] to [...].
  - peripheral tissue, the liver
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- - In what kind of lipoprotein is cholesterol transported?
  - HDL and LDL
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- - What chemical reaction must a cholesterol undergo in order for it to be packed in the middle of the HDL?
  - Esterification
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- - HMG-CoA reductase is [...]ted by cholesterol.
  - inhibi
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- - The enzyme [...] is responsible for the synthesis of endogenous cholesterol.
  - HMG-CoA reductase
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- - The synthesis of LDL receptors is [...]ted by cholesterol.
  - inhibi
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- - Cholesterol is esterified by the enzyme [...] in order to be packed into the core of an HDL.
  - LCAT
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- - Why does a deficiency in LDL receptors lead to hypercholesterolaemia?
  - Cholesterol is not taken up by tissue
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