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Meanings of high-density lipoprotein in English

Russian
липопротеины высокой плотности
Portuguese
hdl
Spanish
lipoproteinas de alta densidad
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hdl

A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis.

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        липопротеины высокой плотности
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        Examples for "HDL"
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        However, whether raising HDL cholesterol levels therapeutically reduces cardiovascular risk remains uncertain.
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        The structural basis of HDL formation and assembly, however, is poorly understood.
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        Summary: The quality of HDL may be more important than HDL-cholesterol levels.
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        These effects may be involved in the mechanism of HDL's anti-atherosclerotic action.
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        However, the mean concentration of plasma HDL-C remained stable and very high.
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        Usage of high-density lipoprotein in English
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        Purpose of review: To determine the potential clinical utility of high-density lipoprotein-mimetic peptides.
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        Abnormal erythrocyte morphology was observed in hypercholesterolemic mice lacking the high-density lipoprotein receptor SR-BI.
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        Adiponectin concentration correlated positively with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration and negatively with triglyceride concentration.
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        Preschool BMI was inversely associated with high-density lipoprotein levels from the age of 3 years.
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        The levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and apolipoproteins were not affected by boiled or filtered coffee.
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        Triacylglycerol, high-density lipoprotein, and total cholesterol serum levels increased with diet containing coconut oil and cholesterol.
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        In multivariate analysis higher TGs levels, but not low high-density lipoprotein, were associated with the primary endpoint.
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        Finally, in transplant patients, we did not find any association between carotid lesions and high-density lipoprotein subfractions.
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        These associations remained significant and independent in multiple regression analysis including age, gender, smoking, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
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        The addition of pioglitazone significantly improved the insulin sensitivity and increased the high-density lipoprotein cholesterol after 3 months.
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        The reference intervals were comparable among male and female participants, with the exception of triglyceride in high-density lipoprotein.
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        No such cutoff points were found for high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, blood pressure and fasting plasma glucose levels.
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        The increase in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol was greater than that observed in patients with hypercholesterolemia, and appears dose dependent.
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        Higher than average values of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-cholesterol) have been observed in people of Japanese ethnicity.
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        The model is applied to simulations of discoidal high-density lipoprotein particles involving water, lipids, and two primarily helical proteins.
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        Mean triglycerides were significantly higher and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol lower in both HIV-positive groups relative to the HIV-negative group.
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