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Editorial
. 2023 Jul 11;24(14):11298.
doi: 10.3390/ijms241411298.

New Perspectives on Cholesterol and Lipoprotein Metabolism

Bart De Geest  1 , Mudit Mishra  1
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Editorial

New Perspectives on Cholesterol and Lipoprotein Metabolism

Bart De Geest et al. Int J Mol Sci. .

Abstract

In animals, cholesterol is an essential component of every cellular membrane and is required for cell membrane integrity [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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