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Cardiovascular implications of estrogen replacement therapy
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 1990Estrogen appears to protect against the development of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in women, by a number of mechanisms. The protective effect is believed to be mediated principally by beneficial changes in cholesterol levels. Estrogen decreases low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and increases high-density lipoprotein (HDL)
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Atherosclerosis and Estrogen Replacement Therapy
1994Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality increase after menopause. There has been reluctance to use estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) for treating women with a high risk of cardiovascular disease because of adverse experience in two areas: (1) The Coronary Drug Project administered high doses of estrogen to male survivors of MI, which was associated ...
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Estrogen Replacement Therapy: Current Recommendations
Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 1988Estrogen replacement therapy is effective for the prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis and should be offered to all women at high risk for osteoporosis. Such therapy is particularly beneficial for prevention of spinal compression fractures; in addition, it alleviates menopausal symptoms (hot flushes, genitourinary symptoms, and ...
E G, Lufkin +4 more
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Hematometra Associated With Estrogen Replacement Therapy
Southern Medical Journal, 1993We have described two cases of hematometra occurring after initiation of estrogen replacement therapy. In both cases, cervical stenosis had developed during a prolonged period of hypoestrogenism. After initiation of sequential estrogen/progestin therapy, the stenosis prevented menstrual flow, and sonography revealed an asymptomatic hematometra in both ...
P C, Sacks, R J, Falk
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Bronchospasm Secondary to Replacement Estrogen Therapy
Chest, 1993A postmenopausal woman with severe obstructive airways disease and bronchospasm developed increased airflow limitation with the reintroduction of estrogen therapy for osteoporosis. Discontinuation of the estrogen caused symptomatic improvement and decreased her corticosteroid requirement.
L C, Collins, A, Peiris
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Estrogen Replacement Therapy and Ovarian Cancer
Epidemiology, 2004A recent meta-analysis concluded that there was no overall association between estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) and risk of epithelial ovarian cancer. However, several subsequent studies have suggested that long-term ERT could increase ovarian cancer risk.We prospectively examined the association of ERT with epithelial ovarian cancer among 31,381 ...
Aaron R, Folsom +2 more
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Postgraduate Medicine, 1984
The menopausal woman is in a state of estrogen deficiency that induces a variety of metabolic, structural, and symptomatic disturbances. Indications for estrogen replacement therapy include vasomotor symptoms, psychosomatic complaints, urogenital atrophy, prevention of osteoporosis, and prevention of coronary heart disease.
Pedro J. Beauchamp +2 more
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The menopausal woman is in a state of estrogen deficiency that induces a variety of metabolic, structural, and symptomatic disturbances. Indications for estrogen replacement therapy include vasomotor symptoms, psychosomatic complaints, urogenital atrophy, prevention of osteoporosis, and prevention of coronary heart disease.
Pedro J. Beauchamp +2 more
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Estrogen Replacement Therapy and the Development of Osteoarthritis
Epidemiology, 1996Recent studies have indicated that estrogen users have a lower than expected rate of concurrent osteoarthritis. We assessed the association between estrogen replacement therapy and incident symptomatic osteoarthritis, using a nested case-control design.
S A, Oliveria +4 more
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2014
Menopausal symptoms are common and can be uncomfortable and even debilitating. Estrogen can markedly reduce such symptoms in 900 out of 1,000 women who take it. In a large study, it was found that women who took estrogen have increased risk of breast cancer, leg clots, and nonfatal strokes, although many women in the study were older.
Erik Rifkin, Andrew Lazris
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Menopausal symptoms are common and can be uncomfortable and even debilitating. Estrogen can markedly reduce such symptoms in 900 out of 1,000 women who take it. In a large study, it was found that women who took estrogen have increased risk of breast cancer, leg clots, and nonfatal strokes, although many women in the study were older.
Erik Rifkin, Andrew Lazris
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Estrogen Replacement Therapy: Indications and Complications
Annals of Internal Medicine, 1983Estrogen replacement therapy is one of the most controversial issues in the field of reproductive medicine. Indications for its use include hot flashes, vaginal atrophy, and risk of osteoporosis. Risk of heart disease may also be an indication but this use has not been firmly established.
H L, Judd +3 more
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