Biotin deficiency and high cholesterol

Biotin deficiency induced by feeding raw egg-white resulted in higher cholesterol in the serum and aorta, and higher high density lipoprotein cholesterol and low density lipoprotein + very low density lipoprotein cholesterol.

Highlights

  • Higher cholesterol in serum
  • Higher cholesterol in aorta
  • Higher HDL
  • Higher LDL
  • Higher VLDL

References

1
Mechanism of hypercholesterolemia produced by biotin deficiency
1988