Sex steroids and the cardiovascular system.
HRT decreases significantly the risk of cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women. More and more data indicate that this is true not only for unopposed oestrogen but also for combined oestrogen/progestin therapy. The latter point is of utmost importance since the global treatment strategy for women with an intact uterus includes a progestin.
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Centre for Clinical and Basic Research, Ballerup, Denmark.
D000818:Animals; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004338:Drug Combinations; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D045167:Progesterone Congeners / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011817:Rabbits
D004338:Drug Combinations; D008055:Lipids; D045167:Progesterone Congeners