Determination of the optimal priming dose for achieving an isotopic steady state in a two-pool system: application to the study of cholesterol metabolism

The daily administration of labeled cholesterol to humans or animals leads to an isotopic steady state. The specific activity of plasma cholesterol in the isotopic steady state gives information about the fraction of plasma cholesterol derived from endogenous and exogenous sources. A method, based o...

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Main Authors: D.B. ZILVERSMIT, RICHARD A. WENTRORTH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1970-11-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520429396