High FSH after menopause may adversely affect LDL cholesterol metabolism

16 Dec 2015


In postmenopausal women, high levels of follicle-stimulating hormone may lead to elevated LDL cholesterol through interaction with its receptors in hepatocytes and reductions of LDL receptor levels, thus diminishing the clearance of LDL cholesterol through endocytosis.

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