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Apolipoprotein B levels, APOB alleles, and risk of ischemic cardiovascular disease in the general population, a review.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Sept 2009
Benn Marianne
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Apolipoprotein B is a key component in lipid metabolism. Subendothelial retention of apolipoprotein B containing lipoproteins is a necessary initiating event in atherogenesis, and high plasma levels of apolipoprotein B is a risk factor for atherosclerosis, whereas low levels may provide protection. The present review examines, with focus on general population studies, apolipoprotein B levels as a predictor of...
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