Cholesterol turnover in lipid phases of human atherosclerotic plaque.

The turnover of free cholesterol in atheromatous plaque lipid phases was studied in a patient undergoing peripheral vascular surgery. [14C]Cholesterol was injected intravenously 139 days prior to surgery, and [3H]cholesterol was injected 12 days pre-op. The plasma cholesterol specific radioactivity...

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Main Authors: S S Katz, D M Small, F R Smith, R B Dell, D S Goodman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1982-07-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520381062