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chylomicrons

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chylomicrons (kī´lōmī´kronz)
n.pl the tiny lipoproteins of approximately 2% protein that convey dietary fat throughout the body.


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After oral exposure, it is likely that absorption of brevetoxins across the intestinal mucosa will lead to their incorporation into chylomicrons.
The normal uptake of chylomicrons and IDL by the liver cannot occur because of a defect in apoprotein E, which normally facilitates the binding of chylomicrons and IDL to their respective receptors.
Fish oils reduce blood viscosity through increasing cell membrane fluidity and through reducing blood triglycerides and chylomicrons.
 
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