Efficiency of intestinal cholesterol absorption in humans is not related to apoE phenotype

The present study investigated the role of apolipoprotein E (apoE) phenotype on intestinal cholesterol absorption and cholesterol synthesis. Studies were carried out in eight subjects homozygous for the apoE4 and 12 subjects homozygous for the E2 allele (six normocholesterolemic volunteers and six p...

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Main Authors: Klaus von Bergmann, Dieter Lütjohann, Bernhard Lindenthal, Armin Steinmetz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2003-01-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520328352