Sex steroids and lipoprotein metabolism

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Gevers Leuven, J.A.
Lipoprotein metabolism is involved in atherogenesis. Female sex-hormones have substantial effects on both lipoprotein metabolism and the vessel wall. Cholesterol, one of the major lipids in lipoproteins, is both the substrate for, and the target of, the steroidal sex hormones.
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Cardiovascular riskCholesterolEstrogensLipoproteinsProgestogensSex steroidschlormadinone acetatecholesterolconjugated estrogencyproterone acetatedesogestreldydrogesteronegestodenehigh density lipoproteinhydroxytamoxifenlow density lipoproteinlynestrenolmedrogestonemedroxyprogesterone acetatemifepristonenorethisteronenoretynodrelnorgestimatenorgestreloral contraceptive agentsex hormonesteroid receptorvery low density lipoproteinatherogenesiscardiovascular diseasedrug structurelipid metabolismlipoprotein metabolismAnimalArteriosclerosisCardiovascular DiseasesContraceptives, Oral, HormonalFemaleHumanLipoproteinsMaleRisk FactorsSex Hormones
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232699
Repository link
https://resolver.tno.nl/uuid:a113272f-818e-40cf-904e-07c4be2909ef
ISSN
01637258
Source
Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 64(1), pp. 99-126.
Pages
99-126
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