University of Alberta team identifies protein that blocks body's ability to clear bad cholesterol (IMAGE)

University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

University of Alberta team identifies protein that blocks body's ability to clear bad cholesterol

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U of A researcher Dawei Zhang was part of an international team that identified the protein that interferes with the body's ability to get rid of "bad" cholesterol, which could point the way to better treatments to prevent heart disease.

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University of Alberta

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