Effect of pregnancy and lactation on lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism in the rat

Origins of hyperlipidemia and cholestasis that occur during pregnancy were investigated by examining expression of key elements related to plasma and hepatic cholesterol metabolism during pregnancy, lactation, and post-lactation in the rat model. Among major findings were: during pregnancy, the acti...

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Main Authors: Jeffery L. Smith, Steven R. Lear, Trudy M. Forte, William Ko, Mara Massimi, Sandra K. Erickson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1998-11-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520324792