title: Invited review: Pharmacogenetics of estrogen replacement therapy.
abstract: There are a number of genetic factors that likely modulate both the beneficial and adverse effects of estrogen. An important domain of consideration is the relationship of estrogen and thrombosis risk. Gene polymorphisms among the key elements of the coagulation and fibrinolytic cascade appear to influence the effects of estrogen on risk for venous thromboembolic events and possibly arterial thrombosis as well. Emerging data also suggest that allelic variants in the estrogen receptor-alpha may modulate estrogen's effects, especially with respect to bone and lipid metabolism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Herrington
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Klein
mesh_terms: D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D004967:Estrogens / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D010597:Pharmacogenetics; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D004967:Estrogens