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[Low density lipoprotein (LDL) heterogeneity and atherosclerosis]

S Dejager1, R Cohen, E Bruckert

  • 1Service d'Endocrinologie, Hôpital Pitié-Salpétrière, Paris.

Summary

Small, dense low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particles are a major risk factor for atherosclerosis. Oxidized LDL transformations contribute to cholesterol accumulation and foam cell formation, suggesting antioxidants as a therapeutic avenue.

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