Once the general public accepts that dietary cholesterol is not a concern for cardiovascular
disease risk, foods that have been labeled as high-cholesterol sources, including eggs, may …

Background: Dietary cholesterol has been suggested to increase the risk of cardiovascular
disease (CVD), which has led to US recommendations to reduce cholesterol intake …

Every 5 years, the JAS publishes guidelines for the treatment of dyslipidemia and
atherosclerosis. To date, this society has released four such guidelines. Since 2007, the JAS …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. For years,
dietary cholesterol was implicated in increasing blood cholesterol levels leading to the …

Background: The associations of egg consumption with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and
diabetes are still unclear. Objective: We aimed to quantitatively summarize the literature on …

Proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin 9 (Pcsk9) is a subtilisin serine protease with a putative
role in cholesterol metabolism. Pcsk9 expression is down-regulated by dietary cholesterol …

In Japan, a super-aged society, deaths from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
(ASCVD), especially cardiac diseases including coronary artery disease (CAD) such as …

Cholesterol is an essential molecule that exerts pleiotropic actions. Although its presence is
vital to the cell, its excess can be harmful and, therefore, sustaining cholesterol homeostasis …

The relationship between blood cholesterol and heart disease is well-established, with the
lowering of serum low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol being the primary target of …

Cholesterol plays a vital role in the human body as a precursor of steroid hormones and bile
acids, in addition to providing structure to cell membranes. Whole body cholesterol …