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14.17. Prevention of atherosclerosis from childhood

Raitakari Olli , Pahkala Katja , Magnussen Costan G

Nat Rev Cardiol. 2022, 19(8):543-554. doi: 10.1038/s41569-021-00647-9This review discusses the role of apo-lipoprotein B (apoB)-containing lipoproteins (commonly estimated by LDL cholesterol) in the process of atherosclerosis throughout the life-course. The authors comprehensively describe the development of atherosclerosis according to the response-to-retention hypothesis, and they presen...