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A detailed cross-section illustration of a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) complex shows a spherical structure with a phospholipid monolayer, embedded apoprotein (apoB-100), and internal components such as cholesteryl esters, free cholesterol, and triacylglycerol molecules. Detailed diagram showing the transport of lipoproteins in the human body, illustrating how dietary fats and cholesterol are absorbed in the small intestine, packaged into chylomicrons, and transported through lymphatic vessels and the bloodstream. The diagram traces the conversion of chylomicrons to VLDL, IDL, LDL, and HDL particles, highlighting their roles in fat and cholesterol delivery, storage, and recycling, with labeled pathways to the liver, muscle, and adipose tissue, and includes cellu

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Article title updated for style. Nov 11, 2026
Modified title of Web site: Verywell Health - Function of Lipoproteins in the Body. Jul 11, 2019
Add new Web site: Verywell Health - Function of Lipoproteins in the Body. Mar 29, 2019
Cross-references added. Jul 30, 2018
Added an illustration of a lipoprotein complex. Jul 30, 2018
Add new Web site: MedicineNet - Medical Definition of Lipoproteins. Feb 07, 2017
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Lipoprotein. May 22, 2013
Added new Web site: National Library of Medicine - Lipoprotein-a. May 13, 2009
Added new Web site: The Canadian Encyclopedia - Scotiabank Giller Prize. May 13, 2009
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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