The “Mevalonate hypothesis”: a cholesterol-independent alternative for the etiology of atherosclerosis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>The “cholesterol hypothesis” is the leading theory to explain the cause of atherosclerosis. The “cholesterol hypothesis” assumes that plasma (LDL) cholesterol is an important causal factor for atherosclerosis.</p> <p>However, data of at least seven pl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-11-01
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| Series: | Lipids in Health and Disease |
| Online Access: | http://www.lipidworld.com/content/11/1/149 |