Effect of a garlic oil preparation on serum lipoproteins and cholesterol metabolism: A randomized controlled trial

JAMA

Volumn 279, Issue 23, 1998, Pages 1900-1902

  Berthold, Heiner K ^a   Sudhop, Thomas ^a   Von Bergmann, Klaus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GARLIC OIL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LATHOSTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; MEVALONIC ACID; PLACEBO; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM; CHOLESTEROL SYNTHESIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSING OVER; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPOTHESIS; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0032540740     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.279.23.1900     Document Type: Article

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