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Fig. 2 | Lipids in Health and Disease

Fig. 2

From: Heart-healthy diets including phytostanol ester consumption to reduce the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. A clinical review

Fig. 2

Cholesterol metabolism including cholesterol absorption from the small intestine and transport into the liver, delivery into tissues, and elimination from the body mainly via bile in individuals with high (panel A) and low (panel B) cholesterol absorption efficiency

Footnote:

The risk of atherosclerosis is increased in high vs. low cholesterol absorption, which can be interfered with by reducing cholesterol absorption by dietary and pharmacological means, resulting in increased cholesterol elimination from the body

Abbreviations: LDL = low-density lipoprotein, HDL = high-density lipoprotein

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Lipids in Health and Disease

ISSN: 1476-511X