Steroidal Compounds in Commercial Parenteral Lipid Emulsions

Parenteral nutrition lipid emulsions made from various plant oils contain steroidal compounds, called phytosterols. During parenteral administration of lipid emulsions, phytosterols can reach levels in the blood that are many fold higher than during enteral administration. The elevated phytosterol l...

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Main Authors: Rafat A. Siddiqui, Gary P. Zaloga, Mary Hise, Guy Dutot, Thomas Pavlina, Zhidong Xu, Kevin A. Harvey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-08-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/4/8/904

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