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Biochemistry of Atherosclerosis
Sukhinder C. (Memorial University Of Newfoundland) . Ed(S): Kaur
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Paperback. Editor(s): Kaur, Sukhinder C. (Memorial University of Newfoundland). Series: Advances in Biochemistry in Health and Disease. Num Pages: 572 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 890.
At its present rate of growth, atherosclerosis will be the major cause of death from disease by the year 2020. Atherosclerosis is an extremely complex, biochemical, multifactorial process. This book will cover many aspects of atherogenesis, with particular emphasis on lipid and lipoprotein metabolism. We will cover all aspects of the regulation of cholesterol homeostasis and the importance of each pathway. This book will explore the role of nuclear hormone receptors on lipid and lipoprotein metabolism and their complex roles in atherogenesis. Finally, how the use of genetic studies can help sort out the immense complexities that mediate these aspects ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
572
Condition
New
Series
Advances in Biochemistry in Health and Disease
Number of Pages
572
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441940612
SKU
V9781441940612
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About Sukhinder C. (Memorial University Of Newfoundland) . Ed(S): Kaur
Dr. Sukhinder K. Cheema is Associate Professor of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. She has worked as a Research Scientist with the Nova-Husky Research Corporation in Alberta, Canada. She is currently researching the molecular mechanisms of cholesterol ester transfer protein regulation by dietary fats and hormones. She also researches the regulation of genes involved in cholesterol metabolism by hormone ... Read more
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