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Type
Origin
Lipid Content
Function
Chylomicrons
Formed from fats in food processed by the intestine
Mostly triglycerides
Transport digested fats (as triglycerides) to muscle and fat cells
High-density lipoprotein (HDL)
Formed in the liver and small intestine
About ¼ cholesterol
About 1/20 triglycerides
Removes cholesterol from tissues in the body and transports it to cells that need cholesterol and to the liver for removal
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
Formed from VLDL after it delivers triglycerides to fat cells
More than ½ cholesterol
Less than 1/10 triglycerides
Transports cholesterol to various cells
Very low density lipoprotein (VLDL)
Formed in the liver
More than ½ triglycerides
About 1/4 cholesterol
Transports triglycerides from the liver to fat cells
