FEMALE GONADAL HORMONES ARE A RISK FACTOR FOR DEVELOPING ATHEROSCLEROTIC CHANGES IN C57BL/6J MICE ON ATHEROGENIC DIET

In humans, estrogens are considered protective factor against atherosclerosis because the risk increases in postmenopausal women. However, it is not clear whether estrogens are the only factor, whether sex chromosomes also have an influence, and whether estrogens play the same role in all mammals....

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Main Authors: Malan Štrbenc, Katja Kozinc Klenovšek, Gregor Majdič *
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2023-03-01
Series:Slovenian Veterinary Research
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Online Access:https://www.slovetres.si/index.php/SVR/article/view/1519