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Characterization of low-density lipoprotein subclasses
1 Dec 1994
Abstract excerpt
Emerging evidence suggests that subclasses of LDL, characterized by variations in density, size, and chemical composition of LDL particles, are of important clinical significance. Accumulating case-control studies demonstrate that a predominance of small, dense LDL particles (LDL subclass phenotype B) is associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease, and several potential atherogenic mechanisms have...
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