Endometrial thickness and the Doppler sonographic parameters of the uterine arteries as discriminators of endometrial status in postmenopausal women receiving anti-hypertensive treatment.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of the present study was to establish the Doppler sonographic parameters of the uterine arteries in postmenopausal patients with or without hypertension and to determine the value of their measurement in the prediction of endometrial pathology.


METHODS
Healthy postmenopausal women (n = 23) and the ones receiving anti-hypertensive medication (n = 34) examined for both endometrial thickness and Doppler velocimetry of the uterine arteries by transvaginal sonography.


RESULTS
There was no significant difference between endometrial thickness and uterine artery Doppler sonographic parameters in hypertensive postmenopausal women compared to normotensive controls.


CONCLUSIONS
The role of Doppler examination in the differential diagnosis of endometrial pathology in patients with or without hypertension seemed not to be effective.
Ozcakir
Hasan Tayfun
HT
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, TR-45100, Turkey. tayfun.ozcakir@bayar.edu.tr
Inceboz
Umit Sungurtekin
US
Utuk
Ozan
O
Baytur
Yesim Bulbul
YB
Caglar
Husnu
H
D000328:Adult; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001158:Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity / Q000187:drug effects; D004717:Endometrium / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D017698:Postmenopause; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods; D014599:Uterus / Q000098:blood supply*
D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents