VLDL

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VLDL

abbr.
very low-density lipoprotein
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VLDL

very-low-density lipoprotein: a plasma lipoprotein with a high lipid content, associated with atherosclerosis.
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Noun1.VLDL - large lipoproteins rich in triglycerides; VLDLs circulate through the blood giving up their triglycerides to fat and muscle tissue until the VLDL remnants are modified and converted into LDL
very low density lipoprotein
lipoprotein - a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood
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VLDL

abbr very low density lipoprotein. V. lipoprotein.
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* APOB is a surface molecule that travels on lipoprotein particles such as VLDL and LDL, but not HDL.
Toward a Better Understanding of Lipids and Heart Disease Risk: A study of genetic mutations explores the relationships between cholesterol, triglycerides, and apolipoprotein B
(two-tailed) <0.001 <0.001 0.106 N 306 306 306 306 WHR VLDL TG LDL/HDL WHR (mg/dl) (mg/dl) Pearson Correlation Sig.
Waist-to-height ratio versus waist-to-hip ratio in predicting serum lipid concentration and cardiovascular risk factors in adult females
The average VLDL was 36.54+- 13.193 mg/dl in cases while in controls was 28.93 +- 9.549 mg/dl, p-value < 0.01.
Association of dyslipidemia with psoriasis
Estimation of plasma Glucose was by Glucose Oxidase Peroxidase method, Total Cholesterol by CHOD-PAP, Triglycerides by GPO-PAP, HDL by Homogenous Enzymatic Colorimetric test, VLDL Cholesterol & LDL Cholesterol were calculated using the Friedewald Equation, & HbA1c by immunochromatographic method TSH by chemiluminescence/ELISA.
CORRELATION BETWEEN GLYCOSYLATED HAEMOGLOBIN, LIPID PROFILE AND THYROID FUNCTION AMONG PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS
Triglycerides are another type of fat in the blood and are transported primarily on very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL).
Cholesterol Counts: What Your Lipid Profile Means: Know how to interpret the results of your lipid panel, and work with your doctor to optimize your cholesterol numbers
In the endogenous pathway, hepatocytes assemble triglycerides onto apo B100, forming VLDL. Similar to CMs, circulating VLDL undergoes lipolysis, resulting in remnants, while generating some HDL.
Laboratory investigations in lipidology
The relationship between the equivalent values of VLDL-C and TGL levels, in the treatment groups, can be explained because these lipoproteins (VLDL) are the main carriers of TGL in plasma.
Lipid and glycemic profile of rats fed on diets with banana peel and banana stalk/Perfil lipidico e glicemico de ratos submetidos a dietas com fibra da casca e talo de banana
LDL and VLDL dosages were calculated using the equationby FRIEDEWALD et al.
Metabolic evaluation in overweight and obese cats and association with blood pressure/Avaliacao metabolica em gatos com sobrepeso e obesos e sua associacao com pressao arterial
TC, LDL, VLDL, and TG levels were significantly lower at 3rd month than the baseline levels (p < 0.001), but HDL levels did not alter significantly at 3rd month (p = 0.708).
The Effect of Daily Walnut Consumption on Dyslipidemia
The VLDL, LDL and triglycerides levels were also decreased accordingly while a higher ratio of HDL was recorded in rats fed on BGF and SGF compared to the other feeds.
Effect of Wheat and Corn Bran and Barley and Sorghum ss-Glucan Extracts on the Plasma Cholesterol Level of Dietary-Induced Hypercholesterolemic Rats
Serum cholesterol, VLDL and LDL were determined by enzymatic assay (Allain et al.
SUPPLEMENTATION EFFECT OF OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS IN OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE MEXICAN SCHOOL CHILDREN/EFECTO DE LA SUPLEMENTACION CON ACIDOS GRASOS OMEGA-3 EN ESCOLARES CON SOBREPESO Y OBESIDAD/EFEITO DA SUPPLEMENTACAO COM ACIDOS GRAXOS OMEGA-3 EM ESCOLARES COM SOBREPESO E OBESIDADE
The serum was collected and preserved in -20[degrees]C until measuring levels of total cholesterol (TC), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), Very low density lipoprotein (VLDL), triglycerides (TG), albumin (Alb) also, serum markers of hepatic damage; alkaline phosphatase (ALP), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), bilirubin were measured using commercially available kits (ParsAzmun, Tehran, Iran).
Hepatoprotective Effects of Tribulus terrestris Hydro-Alcholic Extract on Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver-Induced Rats/Efectos Hepatoprotectores del Extracto Hidro-Alcoholico de Tribulus terrestris en Ratas con Induccion de Higados Grasos no Alcolicos
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