Hamburg, Germany: Specialist pharmaceutical consultant and supplier Polypharma Technologies & Sciences GmbH (Polypharma) has been marking international Cholesterol Day.

The substance cholesterol is involved in metabolic processes in the body, primarily in the metabolization of fat. The body covers its need for cholesterol by producing it in the liver and taking it from food. If excessive cholesterol circulates in the body, it accumulates in the vascular walls and facilitates the occurrence of arteriosclerosis as a result.

Three forms of cholesterol

Cholesterol appears in the body in three forms: …

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