Cholesterol-lowering effects of psyllium intake adjunctive to diet therapy in men and women with hypercholesterolemia: Meta-analysis of 8 controlled trials

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 472-479

  Anderson, James W ^a   Allgood, Lisa D ^b   Lawrence, Ann ^b   Altringer, Linda A ^b   Jerdack, George R ^b   Hengehold, David A ^b   Morel, Jorge G ^b  

^a LEXINGTON VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Analysis of covariance; Apolipoprotei n; Cholesterol; Delta method; Fiber; Hypercholesterolemia; LDL cholesterol; Lipoprotein; Metaanalysis; Psyllium

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC AGENT; ISPAGULA; LIPOPROTEIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; PLACEBO;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; CORONARY RISK; COVARIANCE; DIARRHEA; DIET THERAPY; DIETARY FIBER; DRUG EFFECT; DYSPEPSIA; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; FLATULENCE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LOW FAT DIET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; RHINITIS; SINUSITIS;

PLANTAGO OVATA;

EID: 0033983286     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/71.2.472     Document Type: Article

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