Effects of oestrogen and progestogen on serum levels of α2-macroglobulin, transferrin, albumin, and IgG.

Autor: Horne, C. H. W., Mallinson, Annette C., Ferguson, J., Goudie, R. B.
Zdroj: Journal of Clinical Pathology; Jul1971, Vol. 24 Issue 5, p464-466, 3p
Abstrakt: The levels of four serum proteins, assayed by a radial immunodiffusion technique, have been measured in healthy women who had been given either the oestrogen or progestogen component of a combined oral contraceptive preparation for three weeks. Raised α-macroglobulin and transferrin levels were found after oestrogen treatment but albumin and IgG did not significantly alter. In the progestogen-treated group all four proteins remained unchanged. The four proteins have also been assayed at frequent intervals during the normal menstrual cycle. No evidence of cyclical variation was found. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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