Women and HDL. The female sex hormone estrogen tends to raise High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) giving women higher HDL cholesterol levels than men. HDL cholesterol is known as "good" cholesterol because they protect against heart attack. Estrogen production is highest during the childbearing years, which may protect pre-menopausal women from developing heart disease.
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