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Enhancement of cholesteryl ester transfer in plasma by hormone-replacement therapy.
Metabolism: clinical and experimental - 1 May 2002
Ritsch Andreas, Kaser Susanne, Volgger Birgit, Abfalter Elisabeth, Sturm Wolfgang, Gänzer Hannes, Föger Bernhard, Kirchmair Rudolf, Ebenbichler Christoph, Patsch Josef R
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To study possible mechanisms for the suggested protective effect of hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) with respect to cardiovascular disease we investigated lipoprotein parameters, mass and activity of lipoprotein-metabolizing enzymes, magnitude of postprandial lipemia, and vascular endothelial function in 13 postmenopausal women. All patients were examined before and 3 months after implementation of HRT with...
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