"Cholesterol Esters" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Fatty acid esters of cholesterol which constitute about two-thirds of the cholesterol in the plasma. The accumulation of cholesterol esters in the arterial intima is a characteristic feature of atherosclerosis.
| Descriptor ID |
D002788
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.247.222.284.200 D04.210.500.247.808.197.200 D10.570.938.208.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Cholesterol Esters- Cholesterol Esters
- Esters, Cholesterol
- Cholesteryl Esters
- Esters, Cholesteryl
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