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Table 2 Correlation coefficients between serum non-cholesterol sterol concentrations and the absolute measurements of cholesterol metabolism

From: Cholesterol metabolism and serum non-cholesterol sterols: summary of 13 plant stanol ester interventions

Serum squalene and non-cholesterol sterols, μg/dl

During control period

During plant stanol ester intervention

Cholesterol synthesis, mg/kg/d

Squalene

−0.133

−0.053

Cholestenol

0.515**

0.592**

Desmosterol

0.325*

0.425**

Lathosterol

0.366*

0.378*

Fractional cholesterol absorption, %

Cholestanol

0.627***

0.558***

Campesterol

0.394*

0.411**

Sitosterol

0.448**

0.623***

  1. The results from three studies [20, 27, 29] were combined.
  2. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.
  3. N = 39.
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Lipids in Health and Disease

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