Open AccessWomen Produce Fewer but Triglyceride-Richer Very Low-Density Lipoproteins than Men
Author(s) -
Faidon Magkos,
Bruce W. Patterson,
B. Selma Mohammed,
Samuel Klein,
Bettina Mittendorfer
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2006-2215
Subject(s) - very low density lipoprotein , medicine , endocrinology , triglyceride , context (archaeology) , lipoprotein , cholesterol , chemistry , biology , paleontology
Very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL) are a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The concentrations of VLDL particles and VLDL-triglyceride (TG) in plasma are lower in women than men, but the mechanisms responsible for these differences are unclear.
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