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HDL in Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: In Search of a Role.
Cells - 23 Jul 2021
Casula Manuela, Colpani Ornella, Xie Sining, Catapano Alberico L, Baragetti Andrea
Abstract excerpt
For a long time, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) has been regarded as a cardiovascular disease (CVD) protective factor. Recently, several epidemiological studies, while confirming low plasma levels of HDL-C as an established predictive biomarker for atherosclerotic CVD, indicated that not only people at the lowest levels but also those with high HDL-C levels are at increased risk of cardiovascular...
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