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Oxford University Press, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 4(101), p. 733-741, 2015
Elsevier, Atherosclerosis, 1(241), p. e48, 2015
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.04.173
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The effect of a low-fat spread with added plant sterols on vascular function markers: Results of the investigating vascular function effects of plant sterols (invest) study
Journal article published in 2015 by
Rouyanne T. Ras,
Dagmar Fuchs,
Wieneke P. Koppenol,
Ursula Garczarek,
Arno Greyling 
,
Christian Keicher,
Carole Verhoeven,
Hakim Bouzamondo,
Frank Wagner,
Elke A. Trautwein
,
Christian Keicher,
Carole Verhoeven,
Hakim Bouzamondo,
Frank Wagner,
Elke A. Trautwein
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Abstract
Background: Plant sterols (PSs) lower LDL cholesterol, an established risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). No direct evidence is available supporting a reduced risk of CAD for foods with added PSs. Endothelial dysfunction is seen as an early indicator of atherosclerotic damage.