Effect of estrogen on development of atherosclerosis: A review of experimental animal studies

Danish Medical Bulletin

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 146-160

  Holm, P ^a  

^a Juellinge Gods ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN;

ARTERY INJURY; ARTERY PERMEABILITY; ATHEROGENESIS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; FEMALE; LIPID OXIDATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; RAT; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; ARTERIES; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; CAPILLARY PERMEABILITY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHICKENS; CHOLESTEROL; COLUMBIDAE; ESTROGENS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPOPROTEINS; MALE; MONOCYTES; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; PAPIO; RABBITS; RATS;

EID: 0034865607     PISSN: 09078916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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