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Abstract
Lipid-protein complexes involved in the transportation and metabolism of lipids in the body. They are spherical particles consisting of a hydrophobic core of TRIGLYCERIDES and CHOLESTEROL ESTERS surrounded by a layer of hydrophilic free CHOLESTEROL; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; and APOLIPOPROTEINS. Lipoproteins are classified by their varying buoyant density and sizes.
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3 entry terms
- Circulating Lipoproteins
- Lipoprotein
- Lipoproteins, Circulating
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30 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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general or unspecified; prefer specifics; /blood: consider also HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA; /defic: consider also HYPOLIPOPROTEINEMIAS & specifics; do not confuse with PROTEOLIPIDS or LIPID-LINKED PROTEINS
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Lipoproteins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008074. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008074
- Lipoproteins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipoprotein
- Lipoproteins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28350