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An In Vivo Estrogen Deficiency Mouse Model for Screening Exogenous Estrogen Treatments of Cardiovascular Dysfunction After Menopause
Published on: August 13, 2019
[Hormone replacement therapy and cardio-vascular disease]
Maciej Lesiak, Ropacka-Lesiak Mariola1, Natalia Podkowa
1Klinika Perinatologii i Ginekologii, Uniwersytet Medyczny, Poznań,. mariolaropacka@poczta.onet.pl.
Abstract:
The results of large randomized trials such as the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), Heart and Estrogen / Progestin Replacement Study (HERS) or Estrogen Replacement and Atherosclerosis Study (ERAS) as well as the Million Women Study (MWS) which does not meet criteria RCT, concerning, among others the impact of HRT on breast cancer risk, thromboembolism, or the aging processes in the central nervous system caused the recent big confusion in the medical community , causing distrust about the safety and advisability of HRT in menopausal women. The paper presents an overview of the available, current literature on HRT. It was found that HRT should not be used in both primary and secondary prevention of coronary heart disease Great expectations was associated with an earlier initiation of therapy, before the advent of atherosclerosis - but there is currently no conclusive data about its role in the primary prevention of coronary disease. Oral HRT increases the risk of thromboembolic events - that is why you should prefer the form of a transdermal. HRT may increase the risk of ischemic stroke (but early initiation of therapy does not increase the risk of stroke) and should not be used in the primary prevention of stroke.
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