Question: hdl has a high proportion of?
Answer: High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is one of the five major lipoproteins (chylomicrons, VLDL, IDL, LDL, and HDL). HDL is the smallest and densest of the lipoproteins because it contains the highest proportion of protein. A low level of HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) is a powerful risk factor for cardiovascular disease (1–3).