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Gene Influence in the Effectiveness of Plant Sterols Treatment in Children: Pilot Interventional Study.
Nutrients - 21 Oct 2019
San Mauro Martín Ismael, Garicano Vilar Elena, Sanz Rojo Sara, Collado Yurrita Luis, Pérez Arruche Eva, Arce Delgado Esperanza, Blumenfeld Olivares Javier Andrés
Abstract excerpt
Cardiovascular disease is linked to high serum low density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol levels. Cardiovascular risk may be indirectly influenced by genetic load. Serum LDL-cholesterol levels may be reduced by the consumption of food enriched with plant sterols (PS). The aim was to test a plant sterol treatment on cholesterol levels according to different genetic polymorphisms. A pilot interventional trial was...
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