Sex and hormonal status modulate the effects of psyllium on plasma lipids and monocyte gene expression in humans

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 67-70

  Vega López, Sonia ^a   Freake, Hedley C ^a   Fernandez, Maria Luz ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

HMG CoA reductase; LDL cholesterol; LDL receptor; Lipoprotein lipase; Psyllium; Triglycerides

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL 7ALPHA MONOOXYGENASE; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC AGENT; ISPAGULA; LIPOPROTEIN LIPASE; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN RECEPTOR; MESSENGER RNA; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DIETARY FIBER; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MONONUCLEAR CELL; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

EUKARYOTA; PLANTAGO OVATA;

EID: 0037229119     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/133.1.67     Document Type: Article

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