Pursiainen M
Institute of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, University of Kuopio, Finland.
Oral Surg Oral Diagn. 1993;4:35-8.
Epidemiological, experimental, and clinical studies have established a strong correlation between plasma levels of low density lipoprotein (LDL) and risk of coronary heart disease. LDL particles are composed of a core of cholesterol ester surrounded by a large apolipoprotein designated apoB-100.