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Low-Density Lipoproteins in Atherogenesis
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Structure of a low-density lipoprotein particle
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Representation of apo B-100 on low-density lipoprotein
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Low-density lipoprotein receptor
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Formation of low-density lipoprotein in the plasma
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Removal of low-density lipoprotein from blood
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Factors that influence the level of hepatic LDL receptor activity
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Receptor-mediated clearance of low-density lipoprotein
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Role of monocyte or macrophage receptors in the uptake of
lipoproteins
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How a high LDL level may be a sufficient single initiating
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Oxidatioin of low-density lipoprotein
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Artery depicting early fatty streak development
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The atherosclerotic process
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Cross-section of an artery with an atherosclerotic lesion
with a narrowed lumen
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