In vitro effect of estradiol, progesterone, testosterone, and of combined estradiol/progestins on low density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation in postmenopausal women

Menopause

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 16-23

  Arteaga, Eugenio ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Estradiol; Lipid peroxidation; Progesterone; Progestogens; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; NORETHISTERONE; NORGESTREL; PROGESTERONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; LIPID OXIDATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; POSTMENOPAUSE;

EID: 0031859662     PISSN: 10723714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042192-199805010-00004     Document Type: Article

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