| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2839985 | Clínica e Investigación en Arteriosclerosis | 2009 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The MetS is associated with increased plasma lathosterol, a cholesterol synthesis marker, and decreased plasma sitosterol, a joint marker of cholesterol absorption and a healthy diet. Thus, elevated plasma phytosterol concentrations are related to a lower cardiometabolic risk.
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Verónica Escurriol, Montserrat Cofána, Concepción Moreno-Iribas, Nerea Larrañaga, M. José Sánchez, Carmen Navarro, José Ramón Quirósh, Carlos A. Gonzálezi, Dolores Corella, Emilio Ros,