Blood flow parameters 72 Blood pressure Peripheral resistance 82 Experiment 2: Cholesterol Final body weight Total serum cholesterol Cholesterol pools A and B Production rate of cholesterol 94 Rate constants of cholesterol Metabolic clearance of cholesterol DISCUSSION Experiment 1: Cardiovascular Final body weight Heart weight Heart rate Blood flow parameters Blood pressure Peripheral resistance 124 Experiment 2: Cholesterol 126 Final body weight Total serum cholesterol 126 Cholesterol pools A and B 130 Production rate of cholesterol 134 Rate constants and metabolic clearance of cholesterol 136