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Every lipoprotein particle has one APO B protein. ( **Please note the B ) When we measure APO B levels, this is what we are measuring to give an estimate of the number of cholesterol particles and the subsequent risk of cardiovascular disease. APO E is also centrally involved in cholesterol metabolism. 2009 Apr;29(4):431-8.
I, Dr Malcolm Kendrick, with or without other co-conspirators, would be accused of spreading misinformation about cholesterol and statins. The hypothesis that a raised cholesterol level causes heart disease [atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD)] is possibly the single most powerful idea in medicine. With thousands dying.
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