Prev Cardiol. 2003;6(1) © 2003 Le Jacq Communications, Inc. Cite this: The Intestinal Absorption of Biliary and Dietary Cholesterol as a Drug Target for Lowering the ...
The way in which the body processes cholesterol affects the risk of cardiovascular diseases. LDL cholesterol is obtained from saturated fats in food and from hepatic cholesterol synthesis. Its ...
The LDL cholesterol level alone does not indicate whether a person will develop heart disease. Some people absorb cholesterol particularly effectively from the intestine. This may increase the risk of ...