A novel role for CD36 in VLDL-enhanced platelet activation
Type 2 diabetes is characterized by increased plasma triglyceride levels and a fourfold increase in ischemic heart disease, but the mechanism is unclear. CD36 is a receptor/transporter that binds fatty acids of lipoproteins. CD36 deficiency has been linked with insulin resistance. There is strong ev...
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| Language: | English |
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2003-05.
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