Phytosterol plasma concentrations and coronary heart disease in the prospective Spanish EPIC cohort

Phytosterol plasma concentrations and coronary heart disease in the prospective Spanish EPIC cohort

Phytosterol intake with natural foods, a measure of healthy dietary choices, increases plasma levels, but increased plasma phytosterols are believed to be a coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factor. To address this paradox, we evaluated baseline risk factors, phytosterol intake, and plasma noncholes...

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Main Authors: Verónica Escurriol, Montserrat Cofán, Concepción Moreno-Iribas, Nerea Larrañaga, Carmen Martínez, Carmen Navarro, Laudina Rodríguez, Carlos A. González, Dolores Corella, Emilio Ros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-03-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Subjects:
plant sterols
sitosterol
campesterol
lathosterol
cholesterol
European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition
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