Plasma Levels of Acylation-Stimulating Protein Are Strongly Predicted by Waist/Hip Ratio and Correlate with Decreased LDL Size in Men
Figure 3
A hypothetical scheme suggesting that increased circulating triglyceride rich VLDL particles due to decreased clearance may accelerate metabolic events involving cholesterol ester transfer protein (CETP) engaged in conversion of existing circulating VLDL into LDL and further conversion into small dense LDL (sdLDL).
