Cholesterol absorption and steroid excretion in cholesterol-fed guinea pigs.

Cholesterol absorption was studied in groups of guinea pigs fed diets containing 0, 0.1%, or 1% cholesterol. A similar proportion of tracer cholesterol was absorbed regardless of the cholesterol content of the diet. Furthermore, the proportion of tracer cholesterol absorbed by individual animals did...

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Main Authors: M G Traber, R Ostwald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1978-05-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520407163