Effects of oral contraceptives on lipid metabolism.
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.
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
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