Cholesterol metabolism.
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چکیده
Because of the well established predictive association between plasma cholesterol concentration and ischaemic heart disease, we are apt to think of cholesterol as a harmful substance that we might be better without. It must be remembered, however, that cholesterol is essential for the normal functioning of the animal body. Herbivorous animals must satisfy all their requirements for cholesterol by endogenous synthesis, and for some insects that are not equipped with the enzymes necessary for cholesterol synthesis, cholesterol is an essential food factor.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical pathology. Supplement
دوره 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1973