A simplified micro-method for quantification of fecal excretion of neutral and acidic sterols for outpatient studies in humans.

A simple and precise micro-method for measurement of daily fecal excretion of neutral and acidic sterols has been developed which utilizes sitostanol (24-ethyl-5 alpha-cholestane-3 beta-ol) as fecal flow and recovery marker. Extractions of sterols were performed from 50 microliters of fecal homogena...

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Main Authors: F Czubayko, B Beumers, S Lammsfuss, D Lütjohann, K von Bergmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1991-11-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520416402