Metabolism of a lipid nanoemulsion resembling low-density lipoprotein in patients with grade III obesity

Metabolism of a lipid nanoemulsion resembling low-density lipoprotein in patients with grade III obesity

INTRODUCTION: Obesity increases triglyceride levels and decreases high-density lipoprotein concentrations in plasma. Artificial emulsions resembling lipidic plasma lipoprotein structures have been used to evaluate low-density lipoprotein metabolism. In grade III obesity, low density lipoprotein meta...

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Main Authors: Simone Alves Dantas, Elisabeth Salvatori Ficker, Carmen G. C. Vinagre, Barbara Maria Ianni, Raul Cavalcante Maranhão, Charles Mady
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2010-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
LDL metabolism
grade III obesity
artificial emulsions with lipidic structure
radioisotopes
triglyceride
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