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VARIATIONS IN THE LEVELS OF CHOLESTEROL AND TRIGLYCERIDE IN THE SKIN SURFACE FAT DURING THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE
Author(s) -
MACDONALD I.,
CLARKE G.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1970.tb15079.x
Subject(s) - menstrual cycle , triglyceride , medicine , endocrinology , cholesterol , hormone
SUMMARY.— Studies show that the lipid on the surface of the skin above the right scapula varies in relationship to the menstrual cycle. The cholesterol level increases at mid‐cycle whereas the triglyceride level rises continuously throughout the menstrual cycle until the onset of bleeding.