| HD |
used as shorthand for haemodialysis
Ãâó: www.kidneypatientguide.org.uk/site/glossary.php
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| HDL |
Hardware Description Language. A kind of language used for the conceptual design of integrated circuits. Examples are VHDL and Verilog.
Ãâó: www.xilinx.com/publications/glossary.htm
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| HDL |
(lip-o-PRO-teen) A form of cholesterol that circulates in the blood. Commonly called
Ãâó: win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/glossary/AthruL.htm
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| HDL |
Known as the "good cholesterol, " HDL is a plasma protein made in the liver containing about 50% protein with cholesterol and triglycerides. It may serve to stabilize low-density lipoprotein and is involved in transporting cholesterol and other lipids to the liver to be disposed.
Ãâó: www.zoefoods.com/health_info/glossary.htm
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| HDL cholesterol |
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, often labeled "good" cholesterol because it carries cholesterol out of the arteries and back to the liver for reprocessing or excretion. The higher the HDL level, the lower the risk of heart disease.
Ãâó: www.pennhealth.com/health_info/tips/diabetes/gloss...
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