Phytosterolaemia in a Norwegian family: Diagnosis and characterization of the first Scandinavian case

Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 229-240

  Lutjohann D ^a   Bjorkhem I ^a   Ose, L ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cholesterol synthesis; Plant sterols; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

CAMPESTEROL; CHOLESTEROL; COLESTYRAMINE; MEVINOLIN; SITOSTANOL; SITOSTEROL; STIMGASTEROL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CHOLESTEROL SYNTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISOTOPE LABELING; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STEROL METABOLISM; STORAGE DISEASE; XANTHOMA;

EID: 0029972888     PISSN: 00365513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365519609088612     Document Type: Article

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