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Apolipoprotein E polymorphism and serum lipid response to plant sterols in humans.
European journal of clinical investigation - 1 Oct 2002
Geelen A, Zock P L, de Vries J H M, Katan M B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The apolipoprotein E polymorphism may influence the absorption of cholesterol from the intestine and thus the response of serum cholesterol to diet. We decided to use plant sterols to investigate this and studied whether the cholesterol-lowering effect of plant sterols differed between subjects with different apolipoprotein E genotyes. DESIGN: Thirty-one healthy subjects with the E3/4 or E4/4 genotype...
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