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apob

[′ā‚päb]
(meteorology)
An observation of pressure, temperature, and relative humidity taken aloft by means of an aerometeorograph; a type of aircraft sounding.
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LDLs containing only apoB-100 were shown to bind to cell-surface receptors on fibroblasts, known as the LDL receptor (LDLR) (11).
Apolipoprotein E: Remarkable Protein Sheds Light on Cardiovascular and Neurological Diseases
It reduces the rate of apoB-100 synthesis, thereby reducing the VLDL concentration which is risk factor for atherosclerosis.
Elevated Cardiovascular Risks among Postmenopausal Women: A Community Based Case Control Study from Nepal
Huff, "The molecular mechanisms underlying the reduction of LDL apoB-100 by ezetimibe plus simvastatin," Journal of Lipid Research, vol.
The Interpretation of Cholesterol Balance Derived Synthesis Data and Surrogate Noncholesterol Plasma Markers for Cholesterol Synthesis under Lipid Lowering Therapies
There are two forms of the ApoB protein, apoB-100 and apoB-48, resulting from tissue-specific alternative splicing.
Increased Risk of the APOB rs11279109 Polymorphism for CHD among the Kuwaiti Population
ApoB gene expresses in two isoforms as ApoB-48 in chylomicron and ApoB-100 in the liver.
A Genetic Variant (S4338N) in Apolipoprotein B Gene in Hypercholesterolemic Families from Pakistan
Oxidative modifications of apoB-100 by exposure of low density lipoproteins to HOCL in vitro.
Study of oxidative and inflammatory parameters in LDLr-KO mice treated with a hypercholesterolemic diet: comparison between the use of Campomanesia xanthocarpa and acetylsalicylic acid
They include LDL ("bad") cholesterol that can clog arteries, HDL ("good") cholesterol that can help remove LDL molecules, and triglycerides, as well as ApoB-100, Lp-PLA-2 and others.
Learning your cardiologist's language: don't hesitate to ask for explanations of confusing acronyms or abbreviations--your health depends on it
Due to the extremely cationic character, MPO can easily bind to the negatively charged structures, that is, bacteria, endothelial cells, cytokeratin-1, polyanionic matrix glycosaminoglycans, apolipoproteins apoA-1 and apoB-100, ceruloplasmin, [alpha]1-antitrypsin, and albumin [21].
Role of Myeloperoxidase in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
(18) As a consequence, insulin inhibits hepatic secretion of VLDL-TG and apoB-100.
Association of dyslipidemias with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a prospective study
Supplemented patients also had a significant decline in concentrations of apolipoprotein B-100 (apoB-100), a marker of LDL particle number and a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
Unique probiotic targets cardiovascular disease
* DNA-based confirmation of an LDLR mutation, familial defective ApoB-100, or a mutation in the PCSK9 gene.
Criteria for diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia: a comprehensive analysis of the different guidelines, appraising their suitability in the Omani Arab population

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