Table 3 |
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Surface lipid to Core lipid ratio of LDL and HDL particles from hamsters fed with various diets. |
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Surface lipid: Core lipid |
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Particle Type |
Fat level |
Fish Oil |
Mix |
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- Cholesterol |
+ Cholesterol |
- Cholesterol |
+ Cholesterol |
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LDL |
5% |
0.24 |
0.18 |
0.59 |
0.65 |
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20% |
0.52 |
0.59 |
0.96 |
0.98 |
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HDL |
5% |
0.25 |
0.45 |
1.02 |
1.01 |
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20% |
0.39 |
0.69 |
0.75 |
0.93 |
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Surface lipids are composed of free cholesterol and phospholipids. Core lipids are composed of cholesterol esters and triacylglycerols. The surface lipid to core lipid ratio was calculated by dividing the mean surface lipids with mean core lipids. |
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de Silva et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2005 2:8 doi:10.1186/1743-7075-2-8 |
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