Pharmacologic doses of 17a-ethinyl estradiol have been reported to cause a marked lowering of plasma lipoprotein levels in the rat. The drop in plasma low density lipoprotein (LDL) is associated with enhanced uptake of LDL by the liver. In the current studies, we show that membranes prepared from livers of ethinyl estradiol-treated rats exhibit a 3to lo-fold increase in saturable binding sites ...

OBJECTIVE The more atherogenic lipid profile seen in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients cannot fully explain the increased incidence of atherosclerosis in this population. Oxidative modification of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) is considered to play a central role in the atherogenic process, whereas high-density lipoprotein (HDL) protects LDL from oxidation. On the other hand, it has been sugge...

background: one of the main laboratory tests for evaluation of infertility is semen analysis (sa). however additional tests may be suggested for further diagnosis of male fertility potentials. the seminal fluid contains sperms non-sperm cells and various types of lipids and glucose. objective: the objective of this cross-sectional study was to correlate the sperm parameters with concentrations ...

marvelon®, a combined oral contraceptive, contains 30 μg ethinyl estradiol (ee) and 150 μg desogestrel (de), and has been shown to be a well-tolerated and effective combination that provides high contraceptive reliability and good cycle control. however, its efficacy has not been yet evaluated among iranian women. thus, the study aimed to determine the effect of oral contraceptive pill on treat...

Abstract Background Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) progression was recently established as a predictor of cardiovascular events among adults. To date, single cIMT measure has largely been used marker preclinical atherosclerotic changes in the young population and dyslipidaemia associated with measured cIMT. The longitudinal relationship between repeated large apparently healthy remains u...

Effects of Dill Extract on Blood Lipid Levels (TC, TG, LDL and HDL): A Systematic Review Meta-Analysis

Electronegative low-density lipoprotein (LDL(-)) is a minor modified LDL subfraction that is present in blood. LDL(-) promotes inflammation and is associated with the development of atherosclerosis. We previously reported that the increase of cytokine release promoted by this lipoprotein subfraction in monocytes is counteracted by high-density lipoprotein (HDL). HDL also inhibits a phospholipas...