Serum Lipoproteins: Current Concepts of Metabolism and Relationship to Hyperlipidemias.

Abstract

This review summarizes current (1978) understanding of the interconversions of serum lipoproteins and the hyperlipoproteinemias associated with failure at specific points in the sequence. The different roles played by the low- and high-density lipoproteins in the transportation of cholesterol through the serum to and from peripheral tissues are discussed. Possible mechanisms for the effect of high-density lipoproteins in protecting against atherosclerosis are reviewed. Levels of various serum lipids and lipoproteins can be useful indicators of the causative metabolic defects or dietary problems associated with hyperlipidemias. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA067832

Entities

People

  • Dale A. Clark

Organizations

  • United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Cells
  • Cellular Structures
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Fatty Acids
  • Glycerides
  • Heart Diseases
  • High Density
  • Lipids
  • Lipoproteins
  • Low Density
  • Metabolic Diseases
  • Metabolism
  • Molecules
  • Myocardial Ischemia
  • Vascular Diseases

Fields of Study

  • Biology

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