Journal article
Direct comparison of dietary portfolio vs statin on C-reactive protein
Abstract
Background:3-Hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors (statins) markedly reduce serum cholesterol and have anti-inflammatory effects. The effect of cholesterol-lowering diets on inflammatory biomarkers is less well known.Objective:To compare the efficacy of a dietary combination (portfolio) of cholesterol-lowering foods vs a statin in reducing C-reactive protein (CRP) as a biomarker of inflammation linked to increased …
Authors
Jenkins DJA; Kendall CWC; Marchie A; Faulkner DA; Josse AR; Wong JMW; de Souza R; Emam A; Parker TL; Li TJ
Journal
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 59, No. 7, pp. 851–860
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
July 1, 2005
DOI
10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602152
ISSN
0954-3007