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LDL
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LDL - ["LDL: A Logic-Based Data-Language", S. Tsur et al, Proc VLDB 1986, Kyoto Japan, Aug 1986, pp.33-41].

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7) As BA are chronically depleted, CYP7A1 and hepatic LDL receptors are upregulated, increasing BA synthesis and reducing plasma LDL-C concentrations.
And the number of LDL receptors you have determines how efficiently your body can get rid of cholesterol.
First, because cancerous tissues exhibit an unusually high "demand" for cholesterol, their cells develop high numbers of LDL receptors.
 
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