Rate of cholesterol synthesis in liver

Value 25.8 µmol/kg body weight/day Range: ±12.9 µmol/kg body weight/day
Organism Human Homo sapiens
Reference Miettinen, TA, Kesaniemi,YA. Cholesterol absorption: regulation of cholesterol synthesis and elimination and within-population variations of serum cholesterol levels. Am J Clin Nutr. 1989 Apr. 49(4):629-35.PubMed ID2929484
Comments This number comes from a random sample of males from the population.
Entered by Phil Mongiovi
ID 101690