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Lipoproteins

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Lipids in Human Nutrition

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Lipoproteins are blood-soluble, complex aggregates of proteins and lipids. They are the major carriers of cholesterol, cholesterol esters, phospholipids, triglycerides, and other lipids such as fat-soluble vitamins*. Lipoproteins are classified according to their density (weight/volume) into chylomicrons, VLDL (Very Low Density Lipoproteins), IDL (Intermediate Density Lipoproteins), LDL (Low Density Lipoproteins) and VHDL (Very High Density Lipoproteins). Chylomicrons are often excluded from the lipoprotein classification, despite having many characteristics in common with the other lipoproteins.

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Brisson, G.J. (1981). Lipoproteins. In: Lipids in Human Nutrition. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-7212-5_6

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