THE ROLE HYDROCARBON STRUCTURE OF STERINES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS AND OTHER DEFEATS

Kazimirko V.K. , Demkovets I.A.

• Национальная медицинская академия последипломного образования им. П.Л. Шупика, Киев

Summary. The above information shows that the atherogenicity of cholesterol, cholestanol, vitamin D and plant sterols (β-sitosterol, campeste­rol, stigmasterol) causes them to be a strong hydrocarbon structure that is indestructible in lysosomes of macrophages.