Vascular Effects of Diets, Especially Plant Sterol Ester Consumption**Editorials published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reflect the views of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of JACC or the American College of Cardiology.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 51, Issue 16, 2008, Pages 1562-1563

  Miettinen, Tatu A ^a   Gylling, Helena ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN E; CAMPESTEROL; CHOLESTEROL; EZETIMIBE; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; LATHOSTEROL; PHYTOSTEROL; SITOSTEROL;

AORTA VALVE; AORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT; AORTA VALVE STENOSIS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BRAIN DAMAGE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INHIBITION; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

ANIMALS; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ENDOTHELIUM; HUMANS; MICE; PHYTOSTEROLS;

EID: 41949128762     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.12.043     Document Type: Editorial

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