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LDL size: does it matter?
Swiss medical weekly - 18 Dec 2004
Berneis K, Rizzo M
Abstract excerpt
The atherogenic lipoprotein phenotype is characterised by a moderate increase in plasma triglycerides, a decrease in high density lipoprotein cholesterol and the prevalence of smaller denser low density lipoprotein particles. The prevalence of this partially inheritable phenotype is approximately 30% and is a feature of the metabolic syndrome associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular events. The...
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