title: Effect of oral conjugated equine estrogen combined with medroxyprogesterone acetate on plasma homocysteine levels in postmenopausal women.
abstract: Conjugated equine estrogen alone or combined with medroxyprogesterone acetate lowered homocysteine levels in postmenopausal women. Regardless of the dosage of progestin used, there was no impact on homocysteine metabolism after 3 years of therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shih-Cheng
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Cheng-Min
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Cheng-Yu
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Long
authors.forename: Cheng-Hui
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Jau-Nan
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Eing-Mei
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Tsai
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004966:Estrogens, Conjugated (USP) / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006710:Homocysteine / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D017258:Medroxyprogesterone Acetate / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017698:Postmenopause / Q000097:blood* / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D004966:Estrogens, Conjugated (USP); D006710:Homocysteine; D017258:Medroxyprogesterone Acetate