A psyllium-enriched cereal for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia in children: A controlled, double-blind, crossover study

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 96-102

  Davidson, Michael H ^a,b   Dugan, Lynn D ^a   Burns, Julie H ^a   Sugimoto, Danny ^a   Story, Kenneth ^a   Drennan, Kathleen ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b RADIANT RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

children; diet; hypercholesterolemia; Psyllium

Indexed keywords

ISPAGULA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREAL; CHILD; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

PLANTAGO OVATA;

EID: 0030038984     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/63.1.96     Document Type: Article

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