High-Density Lipoproteins: From Basic Biology to Clinical Aspects - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3527317171 ISBN 13: 9783527317172

Publisher: Wiley-VCH, 2007

Synopsis

This book meets the long-awaited need for a comprehensive overview of the biological role of HDLs. Edited by one of the pioneers in HDL and cholesterol research, this monograph summarizes current knowledge on HDL turnover, regulation and physiology. Clearly structured, the various sections cover HDL structure, formation, secretion and removal, as well as plasma metabolic factors. The biological activities and clinical aspects are equally discussed, as is the impact of HDL on common diseases and their prevention.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

This book meets the long-awaited need for a comprehensive overview of the biological role of HDLs. Edited by one of the pioneers of HDL and cholesterol research, and with major contributions by leading HDL researchers and clinicians from around the world, this monograph summarizes current knowledge on HDL turnover, regulation and physiology. Clearly structured, the various sections cover HDL structure, formation, secretion and removal, as well as plasma metabolic factors. The biological activities and clinical aspects are fully discussed, as is the impact of HDL on common diseases and their prevention.

From the contents:

• HDL Structure
• HDL Plasma Metabolic Factors
• HDL Formation, Secretion, Removal
• Biological Activities of HDL
• Clinical Aspects of HDL

About the Author:

Christopher Fielding is Neider Professor of Cardiovascular Physiology at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF). He graduated from University College in London (UK) where he also received his PhD. After appointments at Oxford University and at the University of Chicago, he joined the faculty at UCSF in 1971, being appointed full professor in 1985. Professor Fielding is a pioneer in the HDL field who developed many of the current concepts in HDL metabolism and its role in health and disease.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-VCH
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 3527317171
• ISBN 13: 9783527317172
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 553
• Editor: Fielding Christopher J.