Cholesterol synthesis prevails over absorption in metabolic syndrome.
Gylling H, Hallikainen M, Kolehmainen M, Toppinen L, Pihlajamäki J, Mykkänen H, Agren JJ, Rauramaa R, Laakso M, Miettinen TA.
Gylling H, et al.
Transl Res. 2007 Jun;149(6):310-6. doi: 10.1016/j.trsl.2006.11.012. Epub 2007 May 23.
Transl Res. 2007.
PMID: 17543849
Overall, 74 subjects with clinically defined metabolic syndrome and sex and age-matched controls (n=74) were recruited. Cholesterol metabolism was assayed with serum non-cholesterol sterols, surrogate markers of synthesis, and fractional absorption of chol …
Overall, 74 subjects with clinically defined metabolic syndrome and sex and age-matched controls (n=74) were recruited. Cholesterol m …