Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5615251 | Journal of Clinical Lipidology | 2017 | 22 Pages |
Abstract
Sitosterolemia is a metabolic disorder characterized by increased intestinal absorption and tissue accumulation of phytosterols. Although sitosterolemia is considered a rare disease, its prevalence may be significantly higher than initially thought. Indeed, accumulating evidence suggests that patients with unexplained hematologic abnormalities or premature cardiovascular disease in the absence of classic risk factors may exhibit disordered phytosterol metabolism. In this review, we present a patient with sitosterolemia, describe the pathophysiology and the clinical picture of this disorder, and discuss the clinical value of phytosterol supplementation in patients with primary dyslipidemias.
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Authors
Eleftheria MD, Eleftheria MD, PhD, Christina PhD, Eleni PhD, Moses MD, PhD, Vasilis MD, PhD,