Is normal pregnancy atherogenic?

Clinical Science

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 421-425

  Martin, U ^a   Davies, C ^a   Hayavi, S ^a   Hartland, A ^a   Dunne, F ^a,b  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Birmingham W ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Low density lipoprotein subfractions; Pregnancy; Triacylglycerols

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; ESTROGEN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHEROGENESIS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0032924368     PISSN: 01435221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/cs0960421     Document Type: Article

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