The Hypocholesterolemic Effects of β-Glucan in Oatmeal and Oat Bran: A Dose-Controlled Study

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 265, Issue 14, 1991, Pages 1833-1839

  Davidson, Michael H ^a   Dugan, Lynn D ^a   Burns, Julie H ^a   Bova, Judith ^a   Story, Kenneth ^a   Drennan, Kathleen B ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA GLUCAN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CEREALS; CHOLESTEROL, DIETARY; DIETARY FATS; FEMALE; GLUCANS; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; LIPOPROTEINS, LDL CHOLESTEROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0025758422     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1991.03460140061027     Document Type: Article

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