Which of the following is most atherogenic?: (A) Cholesterol, (B) VLDL, (C) Triglycerides, (D) LDL
Answer is D. LDL-cholesterol accounts for 6070% of total serum cholesterol. It is the most atherogenic lipoprotein and is the major target of cholesterol-lowering treatments. It is sometimes referred to as "bad" cholesterol.