Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like material that is found in various
parts of the body. It comes from two sources -- the liver produces
it, and we consume it in animal products, particularly meat and
dairy products.
Review Date: 06/01/2010
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine,
Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
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