Article
Erythrocyte-bound apolipoprotein B in relation to atherosclerosis, serum lipids and ABO blood group.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Klop Boudewijn, van de Geijn Gert-Jan M, Bovenberg Sarah A, van der Meulen Noëlle, Elte Jan Willem F, Birnie Erwin, Njo Tjin L, Janssen Hans W, van Miltenburg Addy, Jukema J Wouter, Cabezas Manuel Castro
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Erythrocytes carry apolipoprotein B on their membrane, but the determining factors of erythrocyte-bound apolipoprotein B (ery-apoB) are unknown. We aimed to explore the determinants of ery-apoB to gain more insight into potential mechanisms. METHODS: Subjects with and without CVD were included (N = 398). Ery-apoB was measured on fresh whole blood samples using flow cytometry. Subjects with ery-apoB...
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