HDL and LDL cholesterol : physiology and clinical significance / Irwin S. Pagano and Nathan B. Strait, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pagano, Irwin S.

Strait, Nathan B.

Series:

Biochemistry research trends.

Biochemistry research trends series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

High density lipoproteins--Physiological effect.

High density lipoproteins.

High density lipoproteins--Pathophysiology.

Low density lipoproteins--Physiological effect.

Low density lipoproteins.

Low density lipoproteins--Pathophysiology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (242 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Biomedical Books, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book focuses on ways to reduce LDL-cholesterol levels, and therefore reduce the risk of serious health problems. Other factors that affect cholesterol levels, such as cigarette smoking and diabetes, are looked at as well.

Contents:

Cost-effectiveness of pharmacological therapies to reduce LDL-cholesterol levels / Pedro Plans-Rubió

Mechanisms for oxidative modification of LDL by cigarette smoking : new insight into potential implications for atherosclerosis / Yu Yamaguchi, Jun Haginaka, and Masaru Kunitomo

Selective LDL apheresis reduced on plasma concentrations of adhesion molecules / Kouichi Utsumi, Kae Ueda, and Yasuo Katayama

Pleiotropic effects of atorvastatin on vascular injury in diabetes / Sho-ichi Yamagishi ... [et al.]

Antibodies to oxidatively modified LDL and atherosclerosis / Ulrike Resch, Franz Tatzber

Overview of longevity-associated mitochondrial DNA 5178 C/A polymorphism and a discussion of its modulation of the effects of habitual smoking on serum total and LDL cholesterol levels in middle-aged Japanese men / Akatsuki Kokaze ... [et al.]

Cholesterol-HDL levels and functionality of the HDL particle, its anti-inflammatory/antioxidant properties / M. Fitó ... [et al.]

The role of HDL-associated enzymes in bovine reproduction / Romana Turk

HDL physicochemical characteristics as determinants of their plasma concentrations : what we have learned from thiazolidinediones / Oscar Pérez-Méndez ... [et al.]

High-density lipoproteins and coronary heart disease HDLs : a heterogeneous and multi-functional lipoprotein class / Bela F. Asztalos and Katalin V. Horvath.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-60876-728-0

OCLC:

923658905