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Apolipoproteins |
Any of the protein constituents of lipoprotein |
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Atherosclerosis |
A condition in which deposits of yellowish Plaques containing cholesterol, lipoid material, and macrophage foam cells are formed within the intima and inner media of large and medium size arteries |
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Cholesterol |
A steroid alcohol that is key component of lipid metabolism.often found esterfied with a fatty acid |
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chylomicron |
A particle of the class lipoproteins responsible for the transport of exogenous cholesterol and triglycerides from the small intestine to tissues after meals |
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Essential fatty acid |
A fatty acid that cannot be synthesized by the human body |
Linolenic, linoleic, and arachidonic acids are examples |
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Fatty acid |
Any straight chain monocarboxylic acid generally classed as saturated fatty acids those with no double bonds, monounsaturated fatty acids those with one double bond, and polyunsaturated fatty acids those with multiple double bonds |
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Lipids |
Any of a heterogeneous group of fats and fatlike substances chracterized by being water insoluable and soluable in nonpolar solvents |
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