lipoprotein
noun
li·po·pro·tein
ˌlī-pō-ˈprō-ˌtēn 
ˌli-
ˌli-
-ˈprō-tē-ən
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Fatty liver from protein deficiency develops when a person's liver cannot produce unique proteins (lipoproteins) needed to help carry triglycerides out of the liver.
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2024
Other lipids and lipoproteins, like lipoprotein (a), can be measured with special blood tests.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Your diet contains the building blocks for lipoproteins.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Instead of focusing on total cholesterol, aim to reduce harmful fats in the blood such as triglycerides and low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Oct. 2024
The team focused its search for a new drug on compounds that suppress the Lol system, which shuttles lipoproteins between the inner and outer membranes in gram-negative bacteria.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024
Other heart conditions, like familial hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol) and high lipoprotein (a) (proteins and fats that carry cholesterol), can be inherited, and a family history of heart disease that isn’t genetic puts you at higher risk, too.
—Sarah Klein, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
As a result, some insurance plans do not cover lipoprotein (a) testing.
—ABC News, 1 Feb. 2024
Scientists are still learning more about lipoprotein (a).
—ABC News, 1 Feb. 2024
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2024
Other lipids and lipoproteins, like lipoprotein (a), can be measured with special blood tests.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Your diet contains the building blocks for lipoproteins.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Instead of focusing on total cholesterol, aim to reduce harmful fats in the blood such as triglycerides and low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Oct. 2024
The team focused its search for a new drug on compounds that suppress the Lol system, which shuttles lipoproteins between the inner and outer membranes in gram-negative bacteria.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024
Other heart conditions, like familial hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol) and high lipoprotein (a) (proteins and fats that carry cholesterol), can be inherited, and a family history of heart disease that isn’t genetic puts you at higher risk, too.
—Sarah Klein, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
As a result, some insurance plans do not cover lipoprotein (a) testing.
—ABC News, 1 Feb. 2024
Scientists are still learning more about lipoprotein (a).
—ABC News, 1 Feb. 2024
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lipoprotein
noun
li·po·pro·tein
-ˈprō-ˌtēn
-ˈprōt-ē-ən
-ˈprōt-ē-ən
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