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Lipoproteins and Their Functions by Yasser Z Travolta Suweleh is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document summarizes lipoproteins and their role in transporting fat and cholesterol throughout the body. There are four main types of lipoproteins - chylomicrons, VLDL, LDL, and HDL. Chylomicrons and VLDL carry triglycerides from the intestine and liver to tissues, LDL carries cholesterol to tissues, and HDL carries cholesterol from tissues back to the liver. Endothelial dysfunction and oxidation of LDL can lead to atherosclerosis by increasing inflammation and accumulation of cholesterol in artery wall
- Author
- Yasser Z Travolta Suweleh
- Language
- EN