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How does alcohol affect cholesterol and heart disease?
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Why you should know your cholesterol levels
There are two major protein complexes that transport cholesterol through the bloodstream:...
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atheromatous plaque
A typical atheromatous plaque in a coronary artery. The plaque has reduced the lumen...
molecular view of the cell membrane
Intrinsic proteins penetrate and bind tightly to the lipid bilayer, which is made...
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low-density lipoprotein (LDL) complex
The LDL complex is essentially a droplet of triacylglycerols and cholesteryl esters...
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lipoprotein complexes
Synthesis of lipoprotein complexes in the small intestine, liver, and blood plasma...
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biosynthesis of steroid hormones
Major pathways involved in the biosynthesis of steroid hormones.
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