-----Original Message from Eric Kilpatrick-----
> There is little relationship between dietary cholesterol (for example, from
> eggs) and blood cholesterol. However, there is a strong relationship between
> dietary fat (especially saturated) and serum lipids.
>See:
> Normal plasma cholesterol in an 88-year-old man who eats 25 eggs a day.
> Mechanisms of adaptation. Kern F. N Engl J Med 1991; 324:896-899, Mar 28,
> 1991
Alternatively known as: Cool Hand Luke Syndrome
TIM
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