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Summary
The total and esterified cholesterol values were found to reach their highest levels in the group with the most advanced sclerosis (Group A). The percentage of esterified cholesterol in both groups with arteriosclerotic changes was found to be 10-15% above that of normal averages. These results suggest a probable relationship of high percentage of cholesterol-ester in blood plama to the development of athermatous changes in diabetic patients. The possible relationship of the high percentage of cholesterol esters in these patients to the high fat diet is not excluded and is now being investigated.
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