The cholesterol controversy continues.

The article provides information about cholesterol. It is defined as the most highly decorated small molecule in biology. Eventhough the cells have the ability to manufacture cholesterol, the liver synthesizes most of what is present in our body, and humans derive about one-fourth of their cholesterol from dietary sources. The laboratory measurement of cholesterol is a surrogate marker for lipoprotien particles, which can be considered a proxy for the degree of atheromatous deposits.