INHIBITION OF CHOLESTEROL SYNTHESIS BY POLICOSANOL
Cholesterol is an essential component of the cell, but excessive blood levels are a major risk factor for the development of atherosclerotic plaques that can lead to heart disease and stroke, the foremost cause of premature death in Western societies. Policosanol, a mixture of very long chain alcoho...
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2010
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