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lipoprotien(a), blood tests, and statins… facepalm

To be thorough, some background. 25 yr old male 5'9" 173 lbs Athletic, very active <= 10% bodyfat (by caliper, for whatever it's worth) Low carb high fat/ paleo/ primal (ish) …
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Plasma Triglycerides: How is it measured

Hi everyone. Quick question that keeps bugging me: I have been looking around for this quite a while but could not find a conclusive answer. My biochemistry textbook mentions the …
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What exactly is the physical difference between small dense and large buoyant LDL?

At a molecular level, what is the difference difference between small dense and large buoyant LDL? Is it simply that large buoyant LDL is bigger and contains more cholesterol than …