Nutrition Research
Volume 25, Issue 8 , Pages 781-790 , August 2005

Effect of dietary ratios of fatty acids on cholesterol metabolism in rats and on low-density lipoprotein uptake in hepatocytes

  • Nai-Wen Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +886 4 22053366x8608; fax: +886 4 22435660.
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  • Chen-Ten Wu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health, Feng-Yuan Hospital, Executive Yuan, Taichung 404, Taiwan
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  • Fei-Na Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Social Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan
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  • Po-Chao Huang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan

Received 12 March 2005 ,Revised 24 May 2005 ,Accepted 1 August 2005.

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PII: S0271-5317(05)00134-X

doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2005.08.001

Nutrition Research
Volume 25, Issue 8 , Pages 781-790 , August 2005

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