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Vascular disease is the leading cause of death in women. One-third of acute events affect women below age 60, when the prevalence of menopausal symptoms is high. This raises the question if hormone replacement...
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Receptor Mediated Hepatic Uptake of Lipoproteins
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The Endocytosis of Lipoproteins by the Liver and their Intracellular Pathway in Comparison to other Ligands
Medizinische Kernklinik und Poliklinik Universitäts-Krankenhaus Eppendorf MartinistraGe 52 D-2000 Hamburg 20, FRG Receptor-mediated endocytosis is well-recognized as a general mechanism used by many cells to t...
