Lack of difference among progestins on the anti-atherogenic effect of ethinyl estradiol: a rabbit study
Author(s) -
Peter Alexandersen
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/deg286
Subject(s) - gestodene , desogestrel , progestin , levonorgestrel , endocrinology , medicine , ethinylestradiol , estrogen , placebo , norgestrel , cholesterol , ovariectomized rat , population , alternative medicine , environmental health , pathology , family planning , research methodology
Progestins in combination with estrogen are believed to have different effects on the cardiovascular system. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of different oral contraceptive formulations on the development of experimental atherosclerosis and vascular reactivity.
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