Decreasing the Cholesterol Burden in Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia Children by Dietary Plant Stanol Esters

This review covers the current knowledge about plant stanol esters as a dietary treatment option for heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (he-FH) children. The current estimation of the prevalence of he-FH is about one out of 200⁻250 persons. In this autosomal dominant disease, the c...

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Main Authors: Alpo Vuorio, Petri T. Kovanen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/12/1842