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Squalene and noncholesterol sterols in serum and lipoproteins of children with and without familial hypercholesterolemia.
Pediatric research - 1 Apr 2003
Ketomäki Anna, Gylling Helena, Siimes Martti A, Vuorio Alpo, Miettinen Tatu A
Abstract excerpt
Squalene and noncholesterol sterols, e.g. lathosterol and plant sterols, the respective markers of cholesterol synthesis and absorption, are transported with cholesterol in serum lipoproteins. Their concentrations and ratios to cholesterol in serum and lipoproteins have not been carefully compared, especially in children and in marked hypercholesterolemia. Thus, we measured these variables with gas-liquid...
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