Term Name: | electronegative low-density lipoprotein |
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Synonyms: | electronegative LDL, LDL(-) |
Definition: | A low-density lipoprotein that is mildly oxidized and found in the plasma of patients with hypercholesterolemia, diabetes, and acute myocardial infarction. It has been shown to be involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:192800] ( EBI ) |