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Oral Contraceptives Interact with Adiposity-Associated Markers in Patients with...
Ferret-Sena, Véronique; Ramos, Catarina; Cascais, Maria João; Capela, Carlos; Sena, ArmandoFunding Information: CiiEM has provided support through Project 10.54499/UIDB/04585/2020, funded by FCT. Publisher Copyright: © 2024 by the authors.; Growing evidence suggests the involvement of adipose tissue in modulating the clinical course of relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). This study aimed to investigate whether the intake of combined oral contraceptives (COCs) affects body weight and leptin...
Serum Lipoprotein Profile Is Associated With Protective Effects of Oral Contrac...
Sena, Armando; Macedo, Ana; Ferret-Sena, Veronique; Capela, Carlos; Pedrosa, RuiBackground: The mechanisms underlying the influence of sex hormones in multiple sclerosis (MS) are uncertain. Sex steroids interact with cholesterol metabolism and the serum lipid profile has been associated with the severity of the disease. We hypothesized that the putative associations between lipoprotein metabolism and MS could be modulated by sex steroids exposure. The aim of this study was to investigate w...