Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Only few studies were observed, supporting the hypothesis that the administration of high doses of vitamin E in people with elevated serum total cholesterol levels leads to increased adrenocortical hormone secretion. There are only limited data concerning androgen or estrogen levels. The aim of this study is to investigate the possible effect of Vitamin E on adrenal and sex hormones in rabbits with hypercholesterolemia, as an animal model for the research.<p ...