title: Effects of oral contraceptives on lipid metabolism.
abstract: This discussion of lipid metabolism involves lipoprotein components, the known effects of contraceptive steroids on lipoprotein metabolism and the relationships of lipid and lipoprotein parameters to cardiac risk.
mesh_terms: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000378:metabolism; D002914:Chylomicrons / Q000378:metabolism; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000139:chemically induced; D004967:Estrogens / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000378:metabolism; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL / Q000378:metabolism; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000378:metabolism; D008079:Lipoproteins, VLDL / Q000378:metabolism; D045167:Progesterone Congeners / Q000494:pharmacology; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D002914:Chylomicrons; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D004967:Estrogens; D008074:Lipoproteins; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D008079:Lipoproteins, VLDL; D045167:Progesterone Congeners; D014280:Triglycerides