Brief History of Lipoproteins xi
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
Abbreviations xix
Prologue xxi
Setting: Realms of Molecules, Cells and Diseases 1
1 Covert World of Molecules 3
2 Enigmatic World of Cells and Organs 15
3 Shadowy World of Diseases 21
Characters: Lipoproteins of Human Blood 55
Main Character One: LDL, Carrier of "Bad" Cholesterol 69
4 LDL - Why It Is Important 71
5 LDL-What It Is 93
6 LDL - Where It Comes From 105
7 LDL-What It Does 109
8 LDL - How It Stops Working 115
9 LDL - What to Do to Correct It 131
Main Character Two: HDL, Carrier of "Good" Cholesterol 155
10 HDL - Why It Is Important 157
11 HDL - What It Is 171
12 HDL - Where It Comes From 195
13 HDL - What It Does 209
14 HDL - How It Stops Working 221
15 HDL - What To Do To Correct It 233
Main Character Three: Triglyceride-Rich Lipoproteins, Carriers of Remnant Cholesterol 259
16 Remnant Cholesterol - Why It Is Important 261
17 Remnant Cholesterol - What It Is 269
18 Remnant Cholesterol - Where It Comes From 283
19 Remnant Cholesterol - What It Does 289
20 Remnant Cholesterol - How It Stops Working 295
21 Remnant Cholesterol - What to Do to Correct It 305
Test Your Knowledge 318
Answers 320
Further Reading 321
Epilogue 325
Glossary 327
Index 333
