to determine the effect of dietary cholesterol on the low-density lipoprotein ( ldl ) receptor of circulating mononuclear cells , nine adults ( six men , three women ) consumed a natural diet consisting of 45 % of the calories as carbohydrate , 40 % as fat , and 15 % as protein , polyunsaturated/saturated fatty acid ratio 0.80 to 0.84 , and either 137 +/- 25 mg cholesterol per day ( low cholesterol phase ) or 1034 +/- 25 mg cholesterol per day ( high cholesterol phase ) .
C0008395
dietary cholesterol
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cholesterol