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Effect of a single dose of 5 mg of estradiol cyclopentylpropionate on lipid metabolism in 3-week-old cockerels was studied. Cholesterol and phospholipids of serum, liver and aorta were determined daily during 7 days following injection of hormone. to evaluate time response of birds to this estrogen. Early and significant rise of serum and liver cholesterol and phospholipids was observed. Increase of aortic lipids was slower to appear, but significant changes in these parameters were also noted.
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