Effect of decreased plasma low-density lipoprotein levels on adrenal and testicular function in man

Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 419-424

  Arem, Ridha ^a   Ghusn, Husam ^b   Ellerhorst, Julie ^b   Comstock, John P ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Abetalipoproteinemia; ACTH; Adrenal function; Low density lipoprotein; Luteinizing hormone; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; FOLLITROPIN; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; HYDROCORTISONE; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PRASTERONE SULFATE; TESTOSTERONE;

ABETALIPOPROTEINEMIA; ADRENAL FUNCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOLIPOPROTEINEMIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTIS FUNCTION; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

ABETALIPOPROTEINEMIA; ADRENAL GLANDS; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; LIPOPROTEINS, LDL; MALE; TESTIS;

EID: 0031193561     PISSN: 00099120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-9120(97)00040-4     Document Type: Article

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