Regarding the potential perils of phytosterols

Atherosclerosis

Volumn 192, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 227-229

  Brendsel, Jon ^a   Green, Shawn J ^a  

^a Origo Biosciences Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHYTOSTEROL;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; BLOOD FLOW; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DISEASE COURSE; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; LETTER; LIPID STORAGE; METABOLIC DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHOLESTEROL; FOOD ADDITIVES; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; PHYTOSTEROLS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 34247154875     PISSN: 00219150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2006.08.019     Document Type: Letter

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