"Cholesterol, LDL" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Cholesterol which is contained in or bound to low density lipoproteins (LDL), including CHOLESTEROL ESTERS and free cholesterol.
| Descriptor ID |
D008078
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.247.808.197.244 D10.532.515.500 D10.570.938.208.275 D12.776.521.550.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Cholesterol, LDL- Cholesterol, LDL
- Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
- beta-Lipoprotein Cholesterol
- Cholesterol, beta-Lipoprotein
- beta Lipoprotein Cholesterol
- LDL Cholesterol
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Cholesterol, LDL" by people in this website by year, and whether "Cholesterol, LDL" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2000 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2001 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2002 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2003 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| 2004 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2005 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2006 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2007 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2008 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2009 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2010 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 2011 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| 2012 | 4 | 15 | 19 |
| 2013 | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2014 | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| 2015 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 2016 | 11 | 14 | 25 |
| 2017 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 2018 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 2019 | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| 2020 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 2021 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 2022 | 1 | 23 | 24 |
| 2023 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| 2024 | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| 2025 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cholesterol, LDL" by people in Profiles.
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The evolving landscape of targets for lipid lowering: from molecular mechanisms to translational implications. Eur Heart J. 2025 Nov 21; 46(44):4737-4750.
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Whole genome sequence analysis of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol across 246?K individuals. Genome Biol. 2025 Sep 09; 26(1):273.
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Impact of Obicetrapib on Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in High-Risk Patients: A Pooled Analysis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2025 Oct 07; 86(14):1046-1056.
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Simulation model to estimate pretreatment (baseline) low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in people living with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. J Clin Lipidol. 2025 Sep-Oct; 19(5):1457-1462.
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Rationale and design of the REMBRANDT trial: A phase 3 study to evaluate the effect of obicetrapib/ezetimibe on coronary plaque characteristics. Am Heart J. 2025 Dec; 290:325-338.
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Laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis and midlife plasma markers of inflammation, cholesterol, and adipokines among participants in the Nurses' Health Study II. Maturitas. 2025 Sep; 200:108663.
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Treatment of severe hyperlipidemia and associated cardiovascular outcomes: Data from a large healthcare system. J Clin Lipidol. 2025 Sep-Oct; 19(5):1256-1263.
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LDL cholesterol management simplified in adults-lower for longer is better: Guidance from the National Lipid Association. J Clin Lipidol. 2025 Sep-Oct; 19(5):1200-1207.
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Using a Markov Model and Real-World Evidence to Identify the Most Cost-Effective Cholesterol Treatment Escalation Threshold for the Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease. Appl Health Econ Health Policy. 2025 Sep; 23(5):869-883.
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Safety and Efficacy of Obicetrapib in Patients at High Cardiovascular Risk. N Engl J Med. 2025 Jul 03; 393(1):51-61.