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== Structure == Lipoproteins are complex particles that have a central hydrophobic core of non-polar lipids, primarily cholesteryl esters and triglycerides. This hydrophobic core is surrounded by a hydrophilic membrane consisting of phospholipids, free cholesterol, and apolipoproteins. Plasma lipoproteins, found in [[blood plasma]], are typically divided into five main classes based on size, lipid composition, and apolipoprotein content: [[High-density lipoprotein|HDL]], [[Low-density lipoprotein|LDL]], [[Intermediate-density lipoprotein|IDL]], [[Very-low-density lipoprotein|VLDL]] and [[chylomicron]]s.<ref>{{Citation|last1=Feingold|first1=Kenneth R.|title=Introduction to Lipids and Lipoproteins|date=2000|url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK305896/|work=Endotext|editor-last=Feingold|editor-first=Kenneth R.|place=South Dartmouth (MA)|publisher=MDText.com, Inc.|pmid=26247089|access-date=2020-12-10|last2=Grunfeld|first2=Carl|editor2-last=Anawalt|editor2-first=Bradley|editor3-last=Boyce|editor3-first=Alison|editor4-last=Chrousos|editor4-first=George}}</ref>
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