Obstetrics and gynecology.
Publisher:
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Hagerstown, MD : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (2004)
Frequency: Monthly
Country: United States
Language: English
Author(s):
American Academy of Obstetrics and Gynecology., American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Start Year:1953 -
Identifiers
| ISSN: | 0029-7844 (Print) 1873-233X (Electronic) 0029-7844 (Linking) |
| NLM ID: | 0401101 |
| (DNLM): | O00860000(s) |
| (OCoLC): | 01643950 |
| Coden: | OBGNAS |
| Classification: | W1 OB488 |
Effects of conjugated equine estrogen with and without three different progestogens on lipoproteins, high-density lipoprotein subfractions, and apolipoprotein A-I. The effects of conjugated equine estrogen and subsequent cyclical progestogen supplementation on lipoprotein and apolipoprotein A-I levels were investigated in three groups of postmenopausal women. Unopposed conjugated equine estrogen (0.625 mg) lowered total cholesterol 4-8% and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol 12-19% below pre-treatment levels in all three groups. Levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and apolipoprotein A-I were increased 9-13 and 9-18%, respectively, with unopposed estrogen. The increase in HDL cholesterol was mainly due to increases in the high-dens...