The Essence of Lipoproteins in Cardiovascular Health and Diseases Treated by Photodynamic Therapy
Piotr Wańczura,
David Aebisher,
Mateusz A. Iwański
et al.
Abstract:Lipids, together with lipoprotein particles, are the cause of atherosclerosis, which is a pathology of the cardiovascular system. In addition, it affects inflammatory processes and affects the vessels and heart. In pharmaceutical answer to this, statins are considered a first-stage treatment method to block cholesterol synthesis. Many times, additional drugs are also used with this method to lower lipid concentrations in order to achieve certain values of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. Recent advan… Show more
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