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Small dense LDL phenotype is associated with postprandial increases of large VLDL and remnant-like particles in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Sept 2003
Koba Shinji, Hirano Tsutomu, Murayama Satoru, Kotani Tomomi, Tsunoda Fumiyosi, Iso Yoshitaka, Ban Yoshihisa, Kondo Takeshi, Suzuki Hiroshi, Katagiri Takashi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The small dense low-density lipoprotein (LDL) phenotype (pattern B), high concentrations of remnant-like particles (RLPs), and postprandial lipemia are newly recognized risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD). However, the associations of these lipoprotein abnormalities remain unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships among LDL phenotype, very-low-density lipoprotein...
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