Plasma Lipid and Lipoprotein Levels during the Follicular and Luteal Phases of the Menstrual Cycle
Barnett JB, Woods MN, Lamon-Fava S, Schaefer EJ, McNamara JR, Spiegelman D, Hertzmark E, Goldin B, Longcope C, Gorbach SL. Plasma Lipid and Lipoprotein Levels during the Follicular and Luteal Phases of the Menstrual Cycle. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2004, 89: 776-782. PMID: 14764796, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2003-030506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMenstrual cycle phaseLuteal phasePremenopausal womenFollicular phaseMenstrual cycleTotal cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow-density lipoprotein cholesterol levelsHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolCoronary heart disease riskTotal cholesterol/HDLPremenopausal Caucasian womenLipoprotein cholesterol levelsHeart disease riskBody mass indexCholesterol/HDLLevels of LDLSex hormone levelsLevels of estradiolLipoprotein cholesterolLipoprotein levelsMass indexEstrogen levelsLipoprotein profilePlasma lipidsCholesterol levels