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The systematic review by Sanne Frambach, theme Metabolic disorders, and colleagues, was accepted by Pharmacological Reviews (IF 21.6). In this review entitled 'Brothers in arms: ABCA1 and ABCG1-mediated cholesterol efflux as promising targets in cardiovascular disease treatment', they describe the possibilities for stimulating cellular efflux. This leads to an increased peripheral clearance of cholesterol and therefore has a beneficial effect on cardiovascular disease.

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