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lipoprotein (lip″o-) (li″po-pro´tēn) any of several complex substances in the blood that serve as transporters of lipids; they consist of a core of water-repellent lipids covered by a layer of phospholipids and apoproteins that make the complex water soluble. There are four main classes of lipoproteins: chylomicrons, very-low-density lipoproteins, low-density lipoproteins, and high-density lipoproteins.
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