Open AccessTHE INFLUENCE OF HORMONAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY ON LIPID AND LIPOPROTEIN METABOLISM
Author(s) -
Cro.,
Silfverstolpe G.,
Samsioe G.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016348509157147
Subject(s) - medicine , climacteric , adverse effect , hormone , lipid metabolism , physiology , metabolism , lipoprotein , endocrinology , bioinformatics , menopause , cholesterol , biology
. The widespread use of exogenous sex steroids for contraception, treatment of climacteric deficiency symptoms, etc., has led to the development of new compounds and combinations. Before new combinations of exogenous sex steroids or new steroidal compounds are introduced in clinical practice, evaluation of possible adverse metabolic effects should be mandatory.