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  • n  a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis
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  • Resverlogix Reports Top-Line Results from ASSURE Clinical Trial
    CALGARY, June 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Resverlogix Corp. (TSX:RVX) today announced that its Phase 2b ASSURE clinical trial evaluating RVX-208 in high-risk cardiovascular patients with low high-density lipoprotein ...
    June 27, 2013 - PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
  • Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ISIS) Surged To A New High On Study Results
    Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ISIS) announced data from its Phase 2 study of ISIS-APOCIIIRx in patients with high triglycerides and type 2 diabetes on Sunday. The study showed that patients treated with ISIS-APOCIIIRx experienced an 88% reduction in apolipoprotein C-III, a 72% reduction in triglyceride levels, a 40% increase in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
    June 25, 2013 - RTT News

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