ABC1: the gene for Tangier disease and beyond

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Research presented concerns the relationship between lipoprotein metabolism and coronary heart disease, focusing on the mechanisms regulating plasma high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. A study of the genetic mutation that causes Tangier's disease may shed light on lipoprotein metabolism and reverse cholesterol transport.

Statistical Data Included, Physiological aspects, Coronary heart disease, Genetic aspects, Lipoproteins, Hypolipoproteinemia

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Omega-3 fatty acids alter soluble markers of endothelial function in coronary heart disease patients

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Research presented concerns the suggestion that the omega-3 poly-unsaturated fatty acids found in fish oil provide a measure of protection against cardiovascular disease. Research examines the relationship between fish oil supplementation and vascular inflammation.

Omega-3 fatty acids, Fish oils in human nutrition, Omega 3 fatty acids, Fish oils

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Vitamin E and prevention of heart disease in high-risk patients

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This article discusses the relationship between vitamin E and the progression of atherosclerosis. Topics include cardiovascular disease prevention, low density lipoproteins, and health aspects of antioxidants.

Care and treatment, Prevention, Vitamin E, Antioxidants, Antioxidants (Nutrients), Atherosclerosis, Vitamin E in human nutrition

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