Tibolone in prevention of arteriosclerosis in postmenopausal women

Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 220-222

  Tian, Wen Yan ^a   Wu, Hong Li ^a   Zhong, Ya Li ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TIBOLONE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; ARTERY MEDIA; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTMENOPAUSE; THICKNESS; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 39849109536     PISSN: 0258879X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1008.2008.00220     Document Type: Article

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