Female sex steroid hormones and lipoprotein metabolism
- 1 June 1992
- journal article
- lipid metabolism
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Current Opinion in Lipidology
- Vol. 3 (3) , 167-172
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00041433-199206000-00002
Abstract
Female sex steroid hormones modulate plasma lipoprotein levels and metabolism, and in turn influence atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. The changes in lipoprotein patterns associated with female sex steroid hormone replacement therapy appears to vary with the type of compound (natural or analog), dosage, and the route of administration. This review summarizes recent work on the effect of estrogen and progesterone on plasma lipid and lipoprotein levels and lipoprotein composition in humans. In addition, the review also addresses the metabolic mechanisms by which estrogen and progesterone may alter lipoprotein metabolism.Keywords
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