Talk:Very low density lipoprotein

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The article states "It is assembled in the liver from cholesterol and apolipoproteins." The composition measured by Schonfield et al. (J Clin Invest, 1979, vol 64 pages 1288-1297) measured the contents of VLDL as 78% triglyceride, 4.7% cholesterol, 9.5% phospholipid and 7.6% protein (ApoB-100). Surely at nearly 80%, the triglyceride composition should not have been ignored?--198.28.92.5 11:48, 8 May 2007 (UTC)