The causal role of an elevated serum cholesterol level in the genesis of atherosclerosis and
its clinical sequelae, particularly ischemic heart disease, is now well established. The …

Synopsis Guar gum is a dietary fibre advocated for use in lowering serum total cholesterol
levels in patients with hypercholesterolaemia. Its mechanism of action is proposed to be …

Objective: To evaluate the ability of doctors in primary care to assess risk patients9 risk of
coronary heart disease. Design: Questionnaire survey. Setting: Continuing medical …

In the PROCAM study hypertriglyceridaemia was much more common among men (18.6%)
than women (4.2%). Prevalence increased with age in women, but remained nearly constant …

Studies on the occurrence and chemical nature of cholesterol can be traced'v to the
observation, circa 1733, of the partial solubility of gallstones in alcohol! and the subsequent …

Fifty‐one patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and LDL‐cholesterol levels 200 mg dl‐
1 despite diet and drug therapy have been recruited into an angiographically controlled …

A multicentre study on atherosclerosis precursors in young Finns aged three to 18 years was
started in 1980 (3596 subjects) serum lipid concentrations (cholesterol, HDL (high density …

The purpose of the present study was to assess the degree of awareness, treatment and
control of hyperlipidaemia compared with hypertension and diabetes mellitus in a selected …

Diet is routinely recommended as the primary strategy for the prevention and treatment of
high blood cholesterol. The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP), the American …

The hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HILIC) technique outperforms other methods in
terms of precision and sensitivity. The development and optimization of a HILIC method for …