THE ROLE OF PLATELETS IN PREVENTION OF CORONARY HEART-DISEASE IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN - A REVIEW

Authors
LISBONA H GORODESKI GI UTIAN WH
Citation
H. Lisbona et al., THE ROLE OF PLATELETS IN PREVENTION OF CORONARY HEART-DISEASE IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN - A REVIEW, Menopause, 1(4), 1994, pp. 227-231
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology","Reproductive Biology
Journal title
Menopause → ACNP
ISSN journal
10723714
Volume
1
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
227 - 231
Database
ISI
SICI code
1072-3714(1994)1:4<227:TROPIP>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in American w omen. The relatively low rate of coronary heart disease in premenopaus al women and the gender-related differences have stimulated speculatio n about the role of sex steroid hormones in the etiology of the diseas e. For this review, we will discuss some of the clinical and experimen tal data suggesting a role for platelets in coronary heart disease and the effect of sex steroids on platelet functions.