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Atheroprotective Effects of High-Density Lipoproteins
13 Jan 2003
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Observational studies provide overwhelming evidence that a low high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol level increases the risk of coronary events, both in healthy subjects and in patients with coronary heart disease. Based on in vitro experiments, several mechanistic explanations for the atheroprotective function of HDL have been suggested. However, few of these were verified in vivo in humans or in...
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