Chylomicrons in disease-future challenges Invited keynote address

• Published in: Atherosclerosis. Supplement (Amsterdam) Vol. 9; no. 2; pp. 3 - 6
• Main Author: REDGRAVE, Trevor G
• Format: Conference Proceeding Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Elsevier 01.09.2008; New York; Amsterdam
• Subjects: Atherosclerosis (general aspects, experimental research); Atherosclerosis - blood; Atherosclerosis - etiology; Atherosclerosis - prevention & control; Biological and medical sciences; Blood and lymphatic vessels; Cardiology. Vascular system; Chylomicrons - blood; Dyslipidemias - blood; Dyslipidemias - complications; Dyslipidemias - prevention & control; Exercise - physiology; Humans; Hypolipidemic Agents - therapeutic use; Life Style; Medical sciences; Postprandial Period - physiology; Risk Factors; Sarcoidosis. Granulomatous diseases of unproved etiology. Connective tissue diseases. Elastic tissue diseases. Vasculitis; Physical exercise; Postprandial dyslipidaemia; Nutrition; Postprandial; Chylomicron remnants; Metabolic diseases; Lipids; Cardiovascular disease; Chylomicrons; Vascular disease; Chylomicron; Exercise; Atherosclerosis; Dyslipemia

It has taken many years to unravel the pathological implications of postprandial dyslipidaemia. Life-style and pharmacological interventions to reduce risk of atherosclerosis have developed empirically, without clear understanding of the underlying mechanisms. Acceptance of the premise that chylomic...