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Effects of HRT on Metabolic Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease

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Women’s Health in Menopause

Part of the book series: Medical Science Symposia Series ((MSSS,volume 7))

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Abstract

The immediate effects of estrogen deficiency are well known and include vasomotor, psychological, and genitourinary symptoms. However, the major importance of the long-term effects of estrogen deficiency, particularly on the skeleton and the cardiovascular system, is now being recognized. Thus, when using hormone replacement therapy (HRT), it is important to consider its effects on osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease as well as on symptom relief. There are several mechanisms whereby HRT can affect the cardiovascular system; these include both metabolic and direct arterial effects. An increased understanding of these mechanisms should allow us to develop optimal HRT regimens for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease in women.

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  1. Wynn Institute for Metabolic Research, 21 Wellington Road, London, NW8 9SQ, UK

    John C. Stevenson

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    P. G. Crosignani

  2. Institute of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    R. Paoletti

  3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    P. M. Sarrel

  4. Department of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

    N. K. Wenger

  5. Clinica Menopausa, Milan, Italy

    M. Meschia (Assistant Editor) (Assistant Editor)

  6. Institute of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    M. Soma (Assistant Editor) (Assistant Editor)

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Stevenson, J.C. (1994). Effects of HRT on Metabolic Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease. In: Crosignani, P.G., Paoletti, R., Sarrel, P.M., Wenger, N.K., Meschia, M., Soma, M. (eds) Women’s Health in Menopause. Medical Science Symposia Series, vol 7. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1024-2_3

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