Clinical Investigation Meets Computer Simulation To Analyze Risk Factor Of Heart Disease
Monday, May 26, 2008 - 21:35
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have developed a novel, computer-based strategy to study plasma lipoprotein profiles considered a major predictor of cardiovascular disease. Lipoproteins are the "container ships" in our blood that transport lipids (fats) such as cholesterol and triglycerides to various tissues; they differ largely in size and "cargo" composition. Abnormalities in the amount of certain lipoprotein fractions are considered a major risk factor for atherosclerosis and CVD.
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