Dietary cholesterol and egg yolks: Not for patients at risk of vascular disease

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2010, Pages

  Spence, J David ^a   Jenkins, David J A ^b   Davignon, Jean ^c  

^a ROBARTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c CLIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Cholesterol; Coronary; Diet; Eggs; Stroke

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL INTAKE; DIETARY INTAKE; EGG YOLK; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; VASCULAR DISEASE;

EID: 78549268838     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0828-282X(10)70456-6     Document Type: Review

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