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It has become clear that the pathological conditions associated with an excess level of LDL are actually caused by the oxidized products of LDL [ 1 ] . More specifically, cholesterol oxides (also termed oxysterols), the oxygenated derivatives of cholesterol, appear to be the major cytotoxic components in oxidized LDL [ 2 3 ] . These compounds have a hydroxyl- or a keto- group on the cholesterol molecule.