A Timing Effect of 17-β Estradiol on Atherosclerotic Lesion Development in Female ApoE<sup>−/−</sup> Mice
Differences in size or composition of existing plaques at the initiation of estrogen (E2) therapy may underpin evidence of increased risk of atherosclerosis-associated clinical sequelae. We investigated whether E2 had divergent effects on actively-growing versus established-advanced atherosclerotic...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-07-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/13/4710 |