Search for dissertations about: "Manuela Matasconi"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Manuela Matasconi.

2. 1. Pituitary regulation of plasma lipoprotein metabolism and intestinal cholesterol absorption

   Author : Manuela Matasconi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Increased levels of plasma cholesterol are associated with a higher risk to develop atherosclerosis, the leading cause of death in Western societies. The major part of cholesterol in human blood is transported within low-density lipoproteins (LDL-C) that bind to specific cell surface receptors (LDLRs). READ MORE