Estrogen markedly increases LDL-receptor activity in hypercholesterolemic patients

Journal of Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 5-6, 2000, Pages 247-261

  Inukai, Toshihiko ^a   Takanashi, Keishi ^a   Takebayashi, Kohzoh ^a   Tayama, Kazumi ^a   Aso, Yoshimasa ^a   Takiguchi, Yoshiaki ^a   Takemura, Y ^a  

^a DOKKYO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Estrogen; Hypercholesterolemia; LDL receptor; Low density lipoprotein

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; ESTRIOL; ESTROGEN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN RECEPTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; EXON; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; INTRON; MALE; POINT MUTATION; RECEPTOR INTRINSIC ACTIVITY;

ADULT; CHOLESTEROL; CHOLESTEROL, LDL; ESTRIOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA TYPE II; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; JAPAN; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECEPTORS, LDL; STATISTICS;

EID: 0034448982     PISSN: 00257850     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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