The effect of injectable contraceptive on lipid metabolism in women.
The effect of long acting progestational contraceptive injection, norethisterone-oenanthate was studied in twenty six women. The post injection results showed a significant decrease in total lipids, free cholesterol, total cholesterol, triglycerides, phospholipids and free fatty acids.
D000328:Adult; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D009640:Norethindrone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000097:blood; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D008055:Lipids; D010743:Phospholipids; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol; C024319:norethindrone enanthate; D009640:Norethindrone