Lipoprotein metabolism and its derangements

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dc.contributor.authorMarais, David
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-25T09:18:30Z
dc.date.available2016-08-25T09:18:30Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.date.updated2015-12-24T09:25:24Z
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this article is to provide the medical practitioner with an understanding of lipids, lipoproteins and their metabolism and disorders. Such an understanding would enhance the assimilation of the sections on clinical assessment and treatment of dyslipoproteinaemia. Lipids may be defined as organic chemicals that are insoluble in water. In the biological context lipids are either carboxylic acids (fatty acids) or sterols, and their derivatives. Lipids are less dense than water and will float spontaneously or under centrifugal force. Cholesterol is the principal sterol in the animal kingdom and promotes the impenetrability of the phospholipid bilayer that constitutes the cell membrane. Additionally cholesterol is found in lipoproteins and in bile and is used to synthesise hormones and bile acids.
dc.identifier.apacitationMarais, D. (2003). Lipoprotein metabolism and its derangements. <i>South African Journal for Continuing Medical Education</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21535en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMarais, David "Lipoprotein metabolism and its derangements." <i>South African Journal for Continuing Medical Education</i> (2003) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21535en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMarais, D. (2008). Lipoprotein metabolism and its derangements. Continuing Medical Education, 21(7), 384. Retrieved from http://www.cmej.org.za/index.php/cmej/article/view/1273/1013
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Marais, David AB - The purpose of this article is to provide the medical practitioner with an understanding of lipids, lipoproteins and their metabolism and disorders. Such an understanding would enhance the assimilation of the sections on clinical assessment and treatment of dyslipoproteinaemia. Lipids may be defined as organic chemicals that are insoluble in water. In the biological context lipids are either carboxylic acids (fatty acids) or sterols, and their derivatives. Lipids are less dense than water and will float spontaneously or under centrifugal force. Cholesterol is the principal sterol in the animal kingdom and promotes the impenetrability of the phospholipid bilayer that constitutes the cell membrane. Additionally cholesterol is found in lipoproteins and in bile and is used to synthesise hormones and bile acids. DA - 2003 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Journal for Continuing Medical Education LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2003 T1 - Lipoprotein metabolism and its derangements TI - Lipoprotein metabolism and its derangements UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21535 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/21535
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMarais D. Lipoprotein metabolism and its derangements. South African Journal for Continuing Medical Education. 2003; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21535.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Lipidologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceSouth African Journal for Continuing Medical Education
dc.source.urihttp://www.cmej.org.za/index.php/cmej
dc.subject.otherLipoproteins
dc.subject.otherLipids
dc.subject.otherMetabolism
dc.subject.otherDiseases
dc.titleLipoprotein metabolism and its derangements
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
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