Elevation of Oxidized Lipoprotein of Low Density in Users of Combined Oral Contraceptives

Elevation of Oxidized Lipoprotein of Low Density in Users of Combined Oral Contraceptives

Abstract Background: The use of combined oral contraceptive (COC) has been related to changes in glycemic, lipid metabolism, increased oxidative stress, and systemic blood pressure, which could suggest a higher oxidation of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-cholesterol) in women on use of CO...

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Main Authors: Alan Carlos Nery dos Santos, Jefferson Petto, Diego Passos Diogo, Candice Rocha Seixas, Lunara Horn de Souza, Wagner Santos Araújo, Ana Marice Teixeira Ladeia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2018-10-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Subjects:
Cardiovascular Diseases/complications
Contraceptives, Oral, Combined
Lipid Metabolism Disorders
Oxidative Stress
Atherosclerosis
C-Reactive Protein
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