by NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Graphical abstract. Credit: Journal of Clinical Investigation (2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI165370High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, often called “good cholesterol,” removes extra cholesterol from the arteries by gobbling up early-forming plaque and transporting it to the liver, which flushes it out of the body. It’s an essential job: when too much plaque...
