激素替代疗法的对肝脏和心脏代谢结果的影响在绝经前期的MASLD中
Alex E Henney1,2,3, Jo Wilson1, David R Riley1,2,3
1Department of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
概括
激素替代疗法 (HRT) 可能会降低患有代谢功能障碍相关脂肪性肝病 (MASLD) 的女性的风险. 这项研究发现,HRT在五年内减少了主要肝脏和心脏代谢疾病的风险.
科学领域:
- 肝病学和内分泌学.
- 妇女健康 妇女健康
- 代谢性疾病研究研究
背景情况:
- 与代谢功能障碍相关的脂肪性肝病 (MASLD) 是一种普遍存在的全球性肝病.
- 更年期会加剧肝脏脂肪沉积,增加肝脏和心血管疾病的风险.
- 激素替代疗法 (HRT) 在临床前研究中显示出降低这些风险的潜力.
研究的目的:
- 调查HRT与患有MASLD的绝经前妇女的主要不良肝脏结果 (MALO) 和心脏代谢疾病的风险之间的关联.
- 为了比较开始HRT的女性与未接受治疗的对照女性的结果.
主要方法:
- 使用 TriNetX 全球联合研究网络进行的回顾性队列研究.
- 包括已有MASLD和至少一个代谢综合征特征的绝经前妇女 (40-65岁).
- 1:1的倾向分数匹配与HRT使用者与对照者进行了比较,分析了5年的结果.
主要成果:
- HRT与MALO风险显著降低有关,包括,自发性细菌性腹膜炎和肝硬化.
- HRT还降低了2型糖尿病 (T2D) 和主要心血管不良事件 (MACE) 的风险.
- 没有乳腺癌或静脉血栓栓塞 (VTE) 的风险增加;观察到子宫内膜癌风险降低.
结论:
- 在患有MASLD的女性中,治疗更年期前症状的HRT与较低的5年肝脏和心脏代谢疾病风险有关.
- 这些发现支持通过临床试验进一步调查,以确认HRT的保护作用.
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