Making the most of cholesterol-lowering margarines.

Cleve Clin J Med · 2001

Level V

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Abstract

Used as a substitute for normal dietary intake of saturated fatty acids, margarines containing plant sterols can cause a modest reduction in serum total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. They have been shown effective in patients with mild hypercholesterolemia, but they are also useful in the general population.