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Measurement and meaning of apolipoprotein AI and apolipoprotein B plasma levels.
Journal of internal medicine - 1 May 2006
Marcovina S, Packard C J
Abstract excerpt
Apolipoproteins AI and B are structural components of lipoprotein particles, and also determinants of the metabolic fate of the encapsulated lipid, cholesterol and triglyceride. Development of accurate assays for these apolipoproteins has opened the way for their use as predictors of coronary heart disease risk. Interpretation of AI and apo B levels is best undertaken with background knowledge of the metabolic...
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