High-Density Lipoprotein, Lecithin: Cholesterol Acyltransferase, and Atherosclerosis

Epidemiological data clearly show the existence of a strong inverse correlation between plasma high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) concentrations and the incidence of coronary heart disease. This relation is explained by a number of atheroprotective properties of HDL, first of all the abili...

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Main Authors: Alice Ossoli, Chiara Pavanello, Laura Calabresi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academya Publishing Co. 2016-06-01
Series:Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://e-enm.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2008ENM/enm-31-223.pdf