Sitosterolemia.
Sitosterolemia is a rare inherited lipid storage disease characterized chemically by the accumulation of plant sterols and 5 alpha-saturated stanols in plasma and tissues. Very low cholesterol synthesis due to a deficiency of HMG-CoA reductase associated with increased intestinal plant sterol absorp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
1992-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520414117 |