Orally active 17-alkylated androgens in healthy men and women rapidly increases high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), decreases both low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and total cholesterol, and reduces the HDL-C-to-LDL-C ratio.

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Orally active 17-alkylated androgens typically have the opposite effect on lipid profiles; they tend to decrease high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and may increase low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and total cholesterol, potentially worsening the HDL-C-to-LDL-C ratio.

Orally Active 17-Alkylated Androgens in Healthy Men and Women Rapidly