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Значения термина alpha-lipoprotein на английском

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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        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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        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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