What is LDL cholesterol particle size A and B?
The LDL pattern A & B refer to the size of LDL cholesterol particles in the blood. Small LDL cholesterol in the blood may pose a greater risk of developing heart disease and heart attacks than just the absolute number of LDL-cholesterol. The size of the LDL cholesterol is inherited. Special blood tests have to be done to determine the type of LDL cholesterol. The person with the LDL cholesterol Type A has large buoyancy LDL cholesterol, and they are most likely to have normal blood levels of LDL cholesterol and triglycerides The person with the LDL cholesterol Type B has small dense LDL, and they are usually associated with low HDL cholesterol, high triglycerides level, high blood sugar, Type II diabetes. This is also known as insulin resistance or metabolic syndrome.
