Effects of estrogenic oral contraceptives on the lipoprotein B particle system defined by apolipoproteins E and C-III content

Effects of estrogenic oral contraceptives on the lipoprotein B particle system defined by apolipoproteins E and C-III content

Apolipoproteins E and C-III are modulators of lipoprotein metabolism that could affect development of atherosclerosis. The prevalence in plasma of apoB-containing particles (LpB) that contain either apoE or apoC-III, both or neither, and the effect of estrogen on these lipoproteins are unknown. The...

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Main Authors: Christina Khoo, Hannia Campos, Helena Judge, Frank M. Sacks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1999-02-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Subjects:
apoB
apoE
apoC-III
estrogen
oral contraceptives
atherosclerosis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520333587

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