Effect of estrogen on fasting serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels in postmenopausal women.
Sixty postmenopausal women with climacteric symptoms were treated with either clonidine hydrochloride or piperazine estrone sulfate in two different dosage strengths. Neither drug had an adverse effect on serum lipid levels and there was no significant change in the serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels during treatment.
D000368:Aged; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D003000:Clonidine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004970:Estrone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause / Q000187:drug effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*
D014280:Triglycerides; D004970:Estrone; D002784:Cholesterol; D003000:Clonidine