Serum TG-lowering properties of plant sterols and stanols are associated with decreased hepatic VLDL secretion[S]

Plant sterols and stanols are structurally similar to cholesterol and when added to the diet they are able to reduce serum total- and LDL-cholesterol concentrations. They also lower serum triglyceride concentrations in humans, particularly under conditions of hypertriglyceridemia. The aim of this st...

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Main Authors: Marleen Schonewille, Gemma Brufau, Ronit Shiri-Sverdlov, Albert K. Groen, Jogchum Plat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520366955