"Lipoproteins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Lipid-protein complexes involved in the transportation and metabolism of lipids in the body. They are spherical particles consisting of a hydrophobic core of TRIGLYCERIDES and CHOLESTEROL ESTERS surrounded by a layer of hydrophilic free CHOLESTEROL; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; and APOLIPOPROTEINS. Lipoproteins are classified by their varying buoyant density and sizes.
| Descriptor ID |
D008074
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.532 D12.776.521
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| Concept/Terms |
Lipoproteins- Lipoproteins
- Lipoprotein
- Circulating Lipoproteins
- Lipoproteins, Circulating
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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