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Editorial
. 2011 Dec;6(12):2738-9.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.10281011.

Lipoprotein subfractions and particle size in end-stage renal disease

Peter A McCullough, Fawaz Al-Ejel, Robert C Maynard
Editorial

Lipoprotein subfractions and particle size in end-stage renal disease

Peter A McCullough et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2011 Dec.
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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Depiction of smaller dense LDL particles with ingress into the subintimal space initiating the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. HSPG, heparin sulfate proteoglycans.
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