Hypocholesterolemic effect of methyltestosterone in rats*

In rats fed a stock diet, the oral administration of 17α-methyltestosterone (0.05% of the diet) produced a 46% average reduction of serum total cholesterol concentration. The ratio between the cholesterol content of the α- and β-lipoprotein fractions remained unchanged. In rats made mildly hyperchol...

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Main Authors: Liese L. Abell, Erwin H. Mosbach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1962-01-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520404547