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LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
DEF

A complex of lipids and proteins, with greater amounts of lipid than protein, that transports cholesterol in the blood.

OBS

High levels [of LDL] are associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease.

Key term(s)
  • low density lipoprotein

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
CONT

Les lipoprotéines de basse densité (LDL) jouent un rôle clé dans la physiopathologie de l'athérosclérose.

Spanish

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