UID:
edoccha_9961436202402883
Format:
1 online resource (571 p.)
Edition:
2nd ed.
ISBN:
0-323-31326-4
Series Statement:
Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease
Uniform Title:
Braunwald's heart disease. 10th ed.
Content:
〈b〉〈i〉Clinical Lipidology,〈/i〉〈/b〉 a companion to 〈b〉〈i〉Braunwald's Heart Disease, 〈/b〉〈/i〉is designed to guide you through the ever-changing therapeutic management of patients with high cholesterol levels. From basic science to pathogenesis of atherothrombotic disease, to risk assessment and the latest therapy options, this medical reference book offers 〈b〉unparalleled coverage and expert guidance on lipidology〈/b〉 in a straightforward, accessible, and user-friendly style. 〈ul〉〈b〉〈li〉Get authoritative guidance〈/b〉 from some of the foremost experts in the field.〈/li〉〈li〉〈b〉Easily access key c
Note:
Complemented by: Braunwald's heart disease / edited by Douglas L. Mann, Douglas P. Zipes, Peter Libby, Robert O. Bonow, Eugene Braunwald. 10th edition. [2015].
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Front Cover; Inside Front Cover; Clinical Lipidology: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease; Copyright; Dedication; Contributors; Preface; Contents; Section I: Basic Mechanisms; Chapter 1: Human Plasma Lipoprotein Metabolism; The lipoproteins; Introduction; Lipoprotein compositions and properties; The Apolipoproteins; Lipoprotein production; Triglyceride-Rich Lipoproteins; Intermediate-Density Lipoproteins and Low-Density Lipoproteins; High-Density Lipoproteins; Lipoprotein remodeling and catabolism; Reverse Cholesterol Transport; Lecithin:Cholesterol Acyltransferase
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Lipid Transfer ProteinsLipases in Lipid and Lipoprotein Metabolism; High-Density Lipoprotein-Apo Lipoprotein A-I Stability and Metabolism; Metabolic syndrome and more; The high-density lipoprotein hypothesis: pros and cons of high-density lipoprotein therapy; Future challenges; References; Chapter 2: Regulation and Clearance of Apolipoprotein B-Containing Lipoproteins; Introduction; Apolipoprotein B structure; Apolipoprotein B gene regulation and editing; Apolipoprotein B-48 Production by Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Editing
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Mutations in the APOB Gene Cause Monogenic Hyper- and HypocholesterolemiaInsights into Apolipoprotein B Expression Derived from Human Apolipoprotein B-100-Transgenic Mice; Insights into Apolipoprotein B Biology from Gene-Targeting Studies in Mice; Co and Posttranslational Regulation; Proteasomal and nonproteasomal degradation of apolipoprotein B; Autophagy and apolipoprotein B-100 degradation; Assembly of apolipoprotein B-containing lipoproteins; Plasma metabolism of apolipoprotein B-containing lipoproteins; Processing of Remnant Lipoproteins
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Hepatic Uptake of Remnants of Apolipoprotein B-Containing LipoproteinsEmerging targets for reducing plasma levels of apolipoprotein B-containing lipoproteins; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 3: Absorption and Excretion of Intestinal Cholesterol and Other Sterols; Introduction; Physical-chemical properties and compositions of intestinal lipids derived from the diet and from bile; Balance of intestinal lipids; Sources of intestinal sterols; Molecular physiology of intestinal cholesterol absorption; Intraluminal Digestion of Lipids; Intestinal Uptake of Sterols
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Intracellular Metabolism of Absorbed LipidsAssembly and Secretion of Intestinal Lipoproteins; Fecal excretion of intestinal sterols; Genetic Control of intestinal cholesterol absorption; Factors that influence intestinal cholesterol absorption efficiency; Inhibitors of intestinal cholesterol absorption; Plant Sterols and Stanols (Phytosterols); Ezetimibe; Bile Acids; Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 4: High-Density Lipoprotein Metabolism; Introduction; High-density lipoproteins; Classification of high-density lipoproteins
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High-density lipoproteins and reverse cholesterol transport
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-323-28786-7
Language:
English
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