Review Article

Changing Perspectives on HDL: From Simple Quantity Measurements to Functional Quality Assessment

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Antiatherogenic functions of HDL. NO: nitric oxide; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; oxLDL: oxidized LDL; SR-B1: scavenger receptor B1; ABCA1: ATP-binding cassette transporter A1; ABCG1: ATP-binding cassette transporter G1; ICAM-1: intercellular adhesion molecule 1; VCAM-1: vascular cell adhesion molecule 1.