Phytosterols and Cardiovascular Risk Evaluated against the Background of Phytosterolemia Cases—A German Expert Panel Statement

Phytosterols and Cardiovascular Risk Evaluated against the Background of Phytosterolemia Cases—A German Expert Panel Statement

Phytosterols (PSs) have been proposed as dietary means to lower plasma LDL-C. However, concerns are raised that PSs may exert atherogenic effects, which would offset this benefit. Phytosterolemia was thought to mimic increased plasma PSs observed after the consumption of PS-enriched foods. This expe...

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Main Authors: Eberhard Windler, Frank-Ulrich Beil, Heiner K. Berthold, Ioanna Gouni-Berthold, Ursula Kassner, Gerald Klose, Stefan Lorkowski, Winfried März, Klaus G. Parhofer, Jogchum Plat, Günter Silbernagel, Elisabeth Steinhagen-Thiessen, Oliver Weingärtner, Birgit-Christiane Zyriax, Dieter Lütjohann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
plant sterols
phytosterols
phytosterolemia
atherosclerosis
cardiovascular disease
cholesterol absorption
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/4/828

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