Open AccessLow-Density Lipoproteins Containing Apolipoprotein C-III and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease
Author(s) -
Carlos O. Mendivil,
Eric B. Rimm,
Jeremy Furtado,
Stephanie E. Chiuve,
Frank M. Sacks
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.111.056986
Subject(s) - medicine , apolipoprotein b , cholesterol , myocardial infarction , confidence interval , relative risk , cardiology , risk factor , endocrinology , high density lipoprotein , lipoprotein
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) that contains apolipoprotein (apo) C-III makes up only 10% to 20% of plasma LDL but has a markedly altered metabolism and proatherogenic effects on vascular cells.
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