http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - While the content of cholesterol in LDL particles has been the standard for assessing cardiovascular risk, research indicates that the number of LDL particles is a stronger predictor for developing atherosclerosis and future vascular events including heart attack and stroke.10 Since each LDL particle contains one apolipoprotein (apoB), apoB provides a direct count of the number of LDL particles in
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