previous studies have shown that leukemic cells from patients with acute myelogenous leukemia have elevated receptor-mediated uptake and degradation rates of plasma ldl in vitro compared to normal white blood and bone marrow cells , and that plasma cholesterol levels at diagnosis are inversely correlated with the ldl receptor activity of the malignant cells .
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acute myelogenous leukemia
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malignant cells