The Biology of Cholesterol and Related Steroids

Content: 
Inside Front Cover, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Pages vii-ix
Acknowledgements, Pages x-xi
Partial List of Abbreviations, Pages xii-xiii
Conversion table for cholesterol concentration, Page xiv
Chapter 1 - Chemistry, Pages 1-51
Chapter 2 - Analysis of Sterols and Related Steroids, Pages 53-121
Chapter 3 - The Distribution of Sterols and Related Steroids in Nature, Pages 123,125-159
Chapter 4 - The Biosynthesis of Sterols, Pages 161-225
Chapter 5 - The Metabolism of Cholesterol, Pages 227-298
Chapter 6 - Developmental Aspects of Cholesterol Metabolism, Pages 299,301-313
Chapter 7 - Sterols in Biological Membranes, Pages 315,317-337
Chapter 8 - Cholesterol Synthesis in Animal Tissues, Pages 339-395
Chapter 9 - Sterol Metabolism in Isolated Cells, Pages 397,399-445
Chapter 10 - Cholesterol Metabolism in the Whole Body, Pages 447-504
Chapter 11 - The Plasma Cholesterol: Composition and Metabolism, Pages 505-567
Chapter 12 - The Epidemiology of the Plasma Cholesterol, Pages 569,571-602
Chapter 13 - Cholesterol and Atherosclerosis, Pages 603,605-668
Chapter 14 - Disorders of Cholesterol Metabolism: Introduction, Pages 669,671-688
Chapter 15 - Disorders of Cholesterol Metabolism: The Hyperlipoproteinaemias, Pages 689-772
Chapter 16 - Disorders of Cholesterol Metabolism: The Hypolipoproteinaemias, Pages 773-815
Chapter 17 - Sterol Storage Diseases, Pages 817-851
Chapter 18 - Cholesterol Gallstones; Plasma Cholesterol in Liver Disease, Pages 853,855-887
Index, Pages 889-910