in a study of women attending ten north american lipid research clinics plasma total cholesterol , triglyceride , low density ( l.d.l . ) , very low density ( v.l.d.l . ) , and high density ( h.d.l . ) lipoprotein levels in those taking oral contraceptives ( o.c . ) and in those taking oestrogens for menopausal symptoms were compared with those in women not taking gonadal hormones , after adjustment for age , educational attainment , and body-mass index , o.c . and oestrogen users were leaner than non-users .
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lipid
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lipoprotein