TOPICS: Cholesterol synthesis, liver, acetyl coA, cholesterol, HMG-CoA reductase, lipoproteins, chylomicrons, enterocytes, fatty acids, Apo B-48, Apo C-II, ApoE3, ApoE4, very low density lipoprotein (VLDL), intermediate-density lipoprotein (IDL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), hepatic remnant receptors, Apo B-100, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), lipid transport, lecithin-cholesterol acyl transferase (LCAT), esterified cholesterol, HDL core, cholesterol ester transfer protein (CETP), Apo A-I, measuring cholesterol, lipid panel, familial dyslipidemias, triglycerides, abetalipoproteinemia, familial hyperchylomicronemia (type I), familial hypercholesterolemia (type II), familial dysbetalipoproteinemia (type III), familial hypertriglyceridemia (type IV), xanthomas, coronary disease, pancreatitis, fat soluble vitamin deficiency, acanthocytosis, spur cell