Impact of sphingomyelin levels on coronary heart disease and left ventricular systolic function in humans
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Sphingomyelin (SM) is an abundant phospholipid in cell membranes and in lipoproteins. In human plasma, SM is mainly found in atherogenic lipoproteins; therefore, higher levels of SM may promote atherogenesis. We investigated the relations between plasma SM levels...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-04-01
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| Series: | Nutrition & Metabolism |
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| Online Access: | http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/8/1/25 |