Observations on the fate of ingested cholesterol in man

Tritium-labeled Cholesterol has been used to study several aspects of exogenous cholesterol metabolism in man. The rate and magnitude of the appearance of ingested cholesterol in the various blood compartments has been followed. Fecal excretion of the labeling material was measured. Cholesterol of d...

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Published in:Circulation (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 1952-09, Vol.6 (3), p.359-366
Main Authors: BIGGS, M W, KRITCHEVSKY, D, COLMAN, D, GOFMAN, J W, JONES, H B, LINDGREN, F T, HYDE, G, LYON, T P
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cholesterol - metabolism
Eating
Humans
Lipid Metabolism
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Summary:Tritium-labeled Cholesterol has been used to study several aspects of exogenous cholesterol metabolism in man. The rate and magnitude of the appearance of ingested cholesterol in the various blood compartments has been followed. Fecal excretion of the labeling material was measured. Cholesterol of dietary origin was demonstrated in a human atherosclerotic aorta.
ISSN:0009-7322
1524-4539
DOI:10.1161/01.CIR.6.3.359