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oxidized LDL cholesterol

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Noun1.oxidized LDL cholesterol - LDL cholesterol that has been bombarded by free radicals; it is thought to cause atherosclerosis
LDL cholesterol - the cholesterol in low-density lipoproteins; the `bad' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to be related to various pathogenic conditions


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1) Oxidized LDL cholesterol creates the "injury" by burrowing into the artery wall.
Oxidized LDL cholesterol is known to increase the risk of heart disease.
The research supporting this patent demonstrates that phytoene and phytofluene--alone, together and in combination with other natural tomato extract carotenoids--effectively inhibit the progression of atherosclerosis by inhibiting the deposition of plaque from oxidized LDL cholesterol.
 
 
 
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