Abstract
Women receiving estrogen replacement therapy after menopause have a reduced risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular mortality when compared to untreated controls. Estrogens are thought to protect women primarily through an effect on lipid metabolism. However estrogen-induced increase of HDL-cholesterol and decrease of total and LDL-cholesterol appear to account only in part for the protective effect of ovarian hormones. Direct effects of estrogens on the arterial wall appear to contribute to the over-all cardiovascular benefits.
Translated title of the contribution | Prevention of cardiovascular risk in post-menopausal women: The role of ovarian hormones |
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Original language | Italian |
Pages (from-to) | 199-202 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanita |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 1997 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health