Why do premenopausal women have a much lower incidence of heart disease
a. Premenopausal women have more niacin in their bloodstream

b. The female sex hormone estrogen tends to raise HDL cholesterol.
c. Premenopausal women have less niacin in their bloodstream.
d. The female sex hormone estrogen tends to lower HDL cholesterol.
e. The female sex hormone estrogen tends to raise LDL cholesterol.


b

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