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Atherogenic changes in low-density lipoprotein particle profiles were not observed in non-obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 May 2013
Kim J J, Chae S J, Choi Y M, Hwang K R, Song S H, Yoon S H, Kim S M, Ku S Y, Kim S H, Kim J G, Moon S Y
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STUDY QUESTION: Is a preponderance of small dense low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) observed in non-obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)? SUMMARY ANSWER: Non-obese Korean women with PCOS have no quantitative or qualitative changes in LDL-C profiles. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: Small dense LDL particles (sd-LDL) are more atherogenic than large buoyant ones and are strongly associated with...
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