Vitamin D2 and cholesterolemia in the growing rat

Jurgens, M.H.; Blunn, C.T.; Peo, E.R.

Journal of Nutrition 101(2): 153-159

1971


ISSN/ISBN: 0022-3166
PMID: 5540434
Document Number: 43079
Weanling rats on a basal diet of maize and soya bean meal with 17% protein were given supplements of cholesterol and ergocalciferol. Female rats had higher serum but lower liver cholesterol concentrations than males. Rats given cholesterol had more liver cholesterol, more body fat and less body cholesterol than those not given cholesterol.

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