Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental
Volume 44, Issue 8 , Pages 965-971 , August 1995

Variations in plasma volume affect total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations during the menstrual cycle

Received 24 January 1994 ,Accepted 6 December 1994.

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☆ Supported by grants from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (HL-28467) and the Miriam Foundation, William Jakober, and the Haire and McNulty Families.

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