Inhibition of lecithin:Cholesterol acylt
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Chen, Chen ;Loo, George
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Article
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1995
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for atherosclerosis. It is conceivable that reactive chemical components in cigarette smoke may adversely affect reverse cholesterol transport at the level of 1ecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) and promote atherogenesis. Hence, the effect of cigarette smok