Low density lipoproteins

Low density lipoproteins
Low density lipo|proteins [lo̱u dạ̈nßiti lipopro̱utins; engl. low = niedrig, engl. density = Dichte u. engl. lipoproteins = Lipoproteine] Mehrz.: Plasmalipoproteine im Dichtebereich von 1,006 bis 1,063 g/ml; Abk.: LDL

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