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Tangier disease: still more questions than answers.
Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS - 1 Oct 2005
Nofer J-R, Remaley A T
Abstract excerpt
High-density lipoproteins (HDLs) play a central role in transporting cholesterol from peripheral tissues to the liver for elimination from the body. Impairment of HDL-mediated cholesterol transport favors cholesterol deposition in the arterial wall and promotes development of arteriosclerosis. Tangier disease is a severe HDL deficiency syndrome characterized by the accumulation of cholesterol in tissue...
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