these results indicate addition of these gums in the amount of 0.75 g fiber/100 cal to a basal diet lowers serum cholesterol without decreasing the high-density lipoprotein cholesterol , resulting in a higher high-density lipoprotein/very low-density lipoprotein + low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio in circulation , significantly higher when the diet contained carboxymethylcellulose gum .
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high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
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cholesterol