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Descriptor English:

Lipoproteins, VLDL

Descriptor Spanish:

Lipoproteínas VLDL

Descriptor Portuguese:

Lipoproteínas VLDL

Synonyms English:

Prebeta-Lipoproteins
Very-Low-Density Lipoproteins

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Definition English:

A class of lipoproteins of very light (0.93-1.006 g/ml) large size (30-80 nm) particles with a core composed mainly of TRIGLYCERIDES and a surface monolayer of PHOSPHOLIPIDS and CHOLESTEROL into which are imbedded the apolipoproteins B, E, and C. VLDL facilitates the transport of endogenously made triglycerides to extrahepatic tissues. As triglycerides and Apo C are removed, VLDL is converted to INTERMEDIATE-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS, then to LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS from which cholesterol is delivered to the extrahepatic tissues.

Indexing Annotation English:

hypoprebetalipoproteinemia = LIPOPROTEINS, VLDL /blood (IM) + HYPOLIPOPROTEINEMIAS (IM); /defic: consider also HYPOLIPOPROTEINEMIAS

History Note English:

74(72); VERY-LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS was VERY LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS 1972-95

Allowable Qualifiers English:

Record Number:

8253

Unique Identifier:

D008079

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