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Figure 6 Effects of Statin Treatment and Family History of Cardiovascular Diseases
(A) Effect of statin treatment (n = 32/72) on campesterol and the cholesterol precursor lathosterol in relation to cholesterol in plasma and in aortic valve cusps; *p < 0.05. Values are mean ± SEM. (B) Effect of a positive (pos) family history of cardiovascular diseases (n = 15) on campesterol and lathosterol in relation to cholesterol in plasma and in aortic valve cusps in patients without statin treatment and consumption of plant sterol ester (PSE)-enriched food (n = 40). Neg = negative.
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