Definition of "atherogenic" [atherogenic]

• That initiates or accelerates atherogenesis (adjective)

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• "Therefore we urgently need new strategies to address other modifiable risk factors such as atherogenic dyslipidemia. ""
• "Long-term exercise and atherogenic activity of blood mononu-clear cells in persons at risk of developing ischemic heart disease."
• "Virtually all of the research on this subject has shown that low-fat, high-carbohydrate diets – even though they reduce LDL-cholesterol – end up resulting in LDL-cholesterol of the small, dense particle size, which is much more atherogenic than the larger, fluffier particles found in subjects after following low-carb, higher-fat diets."