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This new quick way to clean LDL cholesterol from blood samples keeps it from getting damaged by air exposure better than the old, slower methods, which means scientists can study it more accurately.

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A Simple and Rapid Purification Procedure Minimizes Spontaneous Oxidative Modifications of Low Density Lipoprotein and Lipoprotein (a)

Computational/Algorithm Study

In Vitro

1997 Jun

This study found a faster way to clean LDL cholesterol that takes only 3.5 hours and keeps it from getting damaged by oxygen, unlike older methods that took longer and ruined the cholesterol more.

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A Simple and Rapid Purification Procedure Minimizes Spontaneous Oxidative Modifications of Low Density Lipoprotein and Lipoprotein (a)

DOI: 10.1093/OXFORDJOURNALS.JBCHEM.A021700

Similar Assertions

The old way of cleaning LDL takes longer and causes more damage to the molecule — like rust forming on metal — while the new quick method keeps it healthier.

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The same quick method used for LDL can also be used for Lp(a), with one extra short step, and it likely keeps Lp(a) from getting damaged by air too.

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