Effect of œstradiol-17β on human peripheral blood monocyte function in vitro

Œstrogen replacement therapy in post-menopausal women exerts a protective effect against atherosclerosis, but the mechanism of its action is not clear. One of the early events in the development of atherosclerosis, is the adhesion of mononuclear phagocytes to the endothelial cells of the artery. The...

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Main Author: Pidaparthi, Sailaja
Other Authors: Andrew, P. W.
Published: University of Leicester 1999
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.544140