title: Improvement of the lipid profile in post menopausal women who use estradiol and testosterone implants.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study evaluating the lipid profile in women in post menopause using the hormone therapy (HT) with implants of estradiol and testosterone.
  
  
  METHODS
  One year prospective cohort with 122 patients separated in group 1, not using HT, group 2 starting the use of HT, and group 3 with prior use of implants of estradiol and testosterone. All patients performed serum dosages of total cholesterol, HDL and triglycerides, in the beginning of the study and after 1 year.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The use of E and T implants showed some statistically significant decrease in TC at the beginning of the HT and some decrease in LDL in the group using HT. In the group without HT there was no difference in lipid profile.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology, Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. renatalopesbritto@gmail.com
authors.forename: Renata
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Britto
authors.forename: Leila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Araújo
authors.forename: Ione
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.forename: Lidia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Silva
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000728:Androgens / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004343:Drug Implants; D004958:Estradiol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008875:Middle Aged; D017698:Postmenopause / Q000097:blood*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012306:Risk; D013739:Testosterone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000728:Androgens; D004343:Drug Implants; D008055:Lipids; D013739:Testosterone; D004958:Estradiol