LDL subclass phenotypes and triglyceride metabolism in non-insulin-dependent diabetes.

doi:10.1161/01.atv.12.12.1496

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LDL subclass phenotypes and triglyceride metabolism in non-insulin-dependent diabetes.

Arteriosclerosis and thrombosis : a journal of vascular biology - 1 Dec 1992

Feingold K R, Grunfeld C, Pang M, Doerrler W, Krauss R M

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Plasma low density lipoprotein (LDL) comprises multiple discrete subclasses differing in size, density, and chemical composition. A common, heritable phenotype characterized by the predominance of small, dense LDL particles (LDL subclass phenotype B) is associated with relatively increased concen...

Topics

Adult
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Humans
Lipids
Lipoproteins, LDL
Male
Middle Aged
Particle Size
Phenotype
Regression Analysis
Triglycerides

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