title: [Lowering effect of estrogen replacement treatment on immunoglobulins in menopausal women].
abstract: Similarly to the results reported in pregnancy and during oral contraceptive use, estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) had a lowering effect on serum immunoglobulins (IgG, IgA, IgM) of 20 postmenopausal women with a mean age of 52.2 years, in parallel with an increase in the blood values of estradiol (E2). The clinical implications of this phenomenon warrant the study on a bigger series and during a longer period of time. It is recommended to use with precaution the ERT in women with known defects in the immunologic system. A study on the effect of the new transdermal therapeutic system (Estraderm, TTS, Ciba) on the immunoglobulins is in course.
authors.affiliation: Clinique Mishmar Hayarden pour la Planification de la Famile, Kupat Holim du District Dan, Gyvatayim, Israël.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Blum
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zacharovich
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pery
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kitai
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008593:Menopause / Q000097:blood*; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D007136:Immunoglobulins
vernacular_title: Effet réducteur du traitement substitutif estrogénique sur les immunoglobulines des femmes ménopausées.