anisotropy measurements and chemical determinations revealed that enhanced ldl glycation in diabetics ( 20.6 +/- 1.5 in uncomplicated diabetic subjects and 21.4 +/- 1.0 in retinopathic patients versus 18.1 +/- 1.9 controls ) corroborated significantly with membrane cholesterol : phospholipid ratio ( r = 0.695 ) , ldl cholesterol ( r = 0.720 ) and membrane rigidization ( r = 0.504 ) .
C0008377
cholesterol
C0023824
ldl cholesterol