Abstract
Seven patients with hypercholesterolaemia were treated for 4 weeks with activated charcoal at a dose of 8 g three times a day. Plasma total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol decreased by 25% and 41%, respectively, whereas HDL-cholesterol increased by 8%. Side-effects were negligible.
MeSH terms
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Blood Pressure
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Charcoal / therapeutic use*
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Cholesterol / blood
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Cholesterol, HDL / blood
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Cholesterol, LDL / blood
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Drug Resistance
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Female
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Humans
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Hypercholesterolemia / blood
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Hypercholesterolemia / physiopathology
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Hypercholesterolemia / therapy*
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Male
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Middle Aged
Substances
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Cholesterol, HDL
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Cholesterol, LDL
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Charcoal
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Cholesterol