Our understanding of the relationship between the atheroprotective activities of HDL and heterogeneity of HDL particles has advanced greatly. HDL particles are highly heterogeneous in structure, ...
Clin Lipidology. 2012;7(4):363-365. The authors have no relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the ...
HDL is short for high-density lipoprotein. Each bit of HDL cholesterol is a microscopic blob that consists of a rim of lipoprotein surrounding a cholesterol center. The HDL cholesterol particle is ...
High levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) promote atherosclerosis by delivering cholesterol in an unregulated manner to artery-wall macrophages, a key step in atherosclerotic vascular disease. In ...