Regulation of reverse cholesterol transport - a comprehensive appraisal of available animal studies

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Plasma levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol are strongly inversely correlated to the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. A major recognized functional property of HDL particles is to elicit cholesterol efflux and consequently mediate r...

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Main Authors: Annema Wijtske, Tietge Uwe JF
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:Nutrition & Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/9/1/25