LDL cholesterol as a causal agent of atherosclerosis

Abstract

Atherosclerosis is a chronic disease that begins in early childhood, and without intervention, progresses throughout life, and inevitably worsens over time, sometimes rapidly. LDL cholesterol, beyond being a cardiovascular risk factor, is a causal agent of atherosclerosis. Without LDL cholesterol there is no atherosclerosis, so the evolution of the disease is modifiable, and even reversible.

Keywords: Agente etiológico; Aterosclerosis; Atherosclerosis; Colesterol LDL; Etiological factor; LDL cholesterol.