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BACKGROUND
Cholesterol is one of the main components of human cell membranes and constitutes an essential substance in the central nervous system, endocrine system, and its hormones, including sex hormones.
METHODS
A 19-year-old male patient presented with failure to thrive, psychomotor
Dietary lutein intake is postulated to interfere with the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Because egg yolk-derived lutein has a high bioavailability, long-term consumption of lutein-enriched eggs might be effective in preventing AMD development, but alternatively might
The oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) is native to many West African countries, where local populations have used its oil for culinary and other purposes. Large-scale plantations, established principally in tropical regions (Asia, Africa and Latin America), are mostly aimed at the production of oil,
OBJECTIVE
Cholestasis gradually ensues after portoenterostomy for biliary atresia (BA) and may deteriorate liver function. Cholesterol metabolism and its relationships with serum markers of liver function were evaluated in children living with native liver after successful portoenterostomy for
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure alters brain development, clinical cognition and behavior in childhood. Previous studies of this subject have mainly been epidemiological investigations or analyses of gene and protein levels; however, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)-based
BACKGROUND
Crohn's disease (CD) in its active period is accompanied by a decreased food intake and deterioration in water, mineral and metabolic balance. Lipid metabolism is known to be altered in many acute diseases, and hypocholesterolemia is a serious negative prognostic indicator. The causes of
The protective effects of hesperidin against hypercholesterolemia and fatty liver were examined in male Wistar rats fed a high-cholesterol diet for 12 weeks. Compared with a standard diet, a high-cholesterol diet not only increased body weights, liver weights, and serum concentration of cholesterol,