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Very low levels of HDL cholesterol and atherosclerosis, a variable relationship – a review of LCAT deficiency
A number of epidemiological and clinical studies have demonstrated that plasma high-density lipoprotein (HDL) level is a strong inverse predictor of cardiovascular events. HDL is believed to retard the formation of atherosclerotic lesions by removing excess cholesterol from cells and preventing endo...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3373316/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22701329 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/VHRM.S29985 |