This book focuses on both high-density lipoproteins (HDL) metabolism and
related diseases from the perspectives of the world-class experts in
HDL. Several chapters in this book provide the overall information about
HDL metabolism via detailed discussion of HDL structures as well as
several key molecules involved in its functions, such as SR-B1 and
Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein Inhibitors and so on. The rest of
this book illustrates the connection between HDL and several diseases
that are the major concerns of people's health in many countries, and
devotes to exploring the therapies of HDL related diseases. With a
better understanding of the HDL metabolism and diseases, this book will
benefit the audiences with interest in HDL from biomedicine to clinical
practice.