Effect of long-term estrogen therapy on brachial arterial endothelium-dependent vasodilation in women with Raynaud's phenomenon secondary to systemicsclerosis

Authors
Lekakis, J Papamichael, C Mavrikakis, M Voutsas, A Stamatelopoulos, S
Citation
J. Lekakis et al., Effect of long-term estrogen therapy on brachial arterial endothelium-dependent vasodilation in women with Raynaud's phenomenon secondary to systemicsclerosis, AM J CARD, 82(12), 1998, pp. 1555
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
82
Issue
12
Year of publication
1998
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(199812)82:12<1555:EOLETO>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Endothelium-dependent and endothelium-independent dilation were reduced in patients with Raynaud's phenomenon secondary to systemic sclerosis. Conjuga ted estrogen given for 4 weeks significantly improved endothelial function compared with placebo.