##  [Very Low-Density Lipoprotein (VLDL)](/index.php/very-low-density-lipoprotein-vldl) 

  ##  [Very Low-Density Lipoprotein (VLDL)](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/very-low-density-lipoprotein-vldl-0) 

  

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Definition

A hepatically assembled, apolipoprotein B100–containing, triglyceride‑rich lipoprotein particle that exports endogenously synthesized lipids from the liver to peripheral tissues and is metabolically converted into intermediate and low‑density lipoprotein species.