Plasma Campesterol Is Positively Associated with Carotid Plaques in Asymptomatic Subjects

Plasma Campesterol Is Positively Associated with Carotid Plaques in Asymptomatic Subjects

Background: Increased cholesterol absorption and reduced synthesis are processes that have been associated with cardiovascular disease risk in a controversial way. However, most of the studies involving markers of cholesterol synthesis and absorption include conditions, such as obesity, diabetes, dy...

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Main Authors: Valéria Sutti Nunes, Edite Vieira Silva de Campos, Jamal Baracat, Victor França, Érica Ivana Lázaro Gomes, Raissa Peres Coelho, Edna Regina Nakandakare, Vanessa Helena Souza Zago, Eliana Cotta de Faria, Eder Carlos Rocha Quintão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
carotid atherosclerosis
intestinal absorption
carotid intima-media thickness
cholesterol synthesis
phytosterols
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/19/11997

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