High density lipoprotein (HDL) is often called the 'good cholesterol.' Products of an inflammatory enzyme, myeloperoxidase, are now shown to selectively target the main protein in HDL, apolipoprotein A-I. This turns the 'good cholesterol' bad.
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Fogelman, A. When good cholesterol goes bad. Nat Med 10, 902–903 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0904-902
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