Table 3 Breakdown of whole-body cholesterol synthesis
From: A whole-body mathematical model of cholesterol metabolism and its age-associated dysregulation
Compartment | Cholesterol synthesised |
|---|---|
Whole-Body (70 kg man) | 700 mg/day |
Peripheral Tissue | 441 mg/day (70% of whole-body) |
Intestine | 49 mg/day(10% of peripheral) |
Liver | 210 mg/day |