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Cholesterol and Heart Disease
Apolipoprotein B (apoB) is the causative agent in atherosclerosis. If your apoB is low, you will not develop atherosclerosis. However, if your apoB is high, you could die young.
We know this because of genetic studies of people with different levels of apoB and their health outcomes.
What is Atherosclerosis of the heart?
Atherosclerosis is a progressive laying down of "plaque" in the wall of the coronary arteries. Since the coronary arteries feed the heart, this can lead to three outcomes:
The plaque impinges on the artery. Thus, the plaque will decrease blood flow to the heart. This can lead…
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