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Efficacy of Psyllium Husk in Hypercholesterolaemic Patients in Gwalior City


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The epidemic of cardiovascular diseases, especially Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is emerging in rural India and accelerating in urban India. Hypercholesterolaemia refers to an elevation of serum cholesterol. It has recently emerged as one of the most important preventable and modifiable risk factors for CHD. Reducing cholesterol level by one per cent is expected to reduce the incidence of CHD by two per cent.
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Shailja Jain
Govt. K.R.G.P.G. Autonomous College, Gwalior (M.P.), India
Charu Katare
Govt. K.R.G.P.G. Autonomous College, Gwalior (M.P.), India

Abstract


The epidemic of cardiovascular diseases, especially Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is emerging in rural India and accelerating in urban India. Hypercholesterolaemia refers to an elevation of serum cholesterol. It has recently emerged as one of the most important preventable and modifiable risk factors for CHD. Reducing cholesterol level by one per cent is expected to reduce the incidence of CHD by two per cent.