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The effect of a contraceptive vaginal ring (CVR) containing levonorgestrel on plasma lipid and lipoprotein concentrations and characteristics was assessed in ten cynomolgus monkeys. The animals were fed a diet similar to the average American diet in fat (40% of calories) and cholesterol (0.2 mg/kcal) content. The objective of this study was to determine if changes in lipids and lipoproteins caused by progestogen administration parallel those seen in human females. A parallel pattern would recommend the cynomolgus monkey as a model for studying the effects of progestogens on the atherosclerotic process. Treatment with the CVR resulted in significant decreases in total plasma, VLDL + ILDL + LDL, and HDL cholesterol concentrations and a decrease in the percentage of HDL2 in total HDL. Plasma triglyceride concentrations were low throughout the study and consistent effects of the CVR were not seen. CVR treatment resulted in increases in TPC:HDL-C ratios and in the flotation rate of the LDL particle. The patterns of effects on HDL cholesterol, total plasma cholesterol, and HDL2 concentrations were similar to the progestogen-induced changes observed in human plasma lipids and lipoproteins. Based on these effects, the cynomolgus monkey appears to be a suitable model for the study of progestogen-induced changes in plasma lipids and lipoproteins and their consequent influences on coronary artery atherosclerosis.
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