Ss. Signorelli et al., Effects of long-term hormone replacement therapy on arterial wall thickness, lipids and lipoproteins, fibrinogen and antithrombin III, GYNECOL END, 15(5), 2001, pp. 367-372
We aimed to study the effects of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in menop
ausal women on lipoproteins, blood coagulation, arterial blood pressure and
markers of atherosclerosis. A total of 186 postmenopausal women were studi
ed; 98 used HRT (0.625 mg 17 beta -estradiol plus 10 mg progestin) and were
followed for 48 months, and were matched with 98 women without therapy. Lo
w-density lipoproteins, hi h-density lipoproteins, triglycerides, antithrom
bin III, systolic and diastolic arterial pressure and intima-media thicknes
s were measured at 6, 12, 24, 38 and 48 months. lit users of HRT, we found
a significant reduction of the lipoproteins, triglycerides, systolic and di
astolic pressures and intima-media thickness; however, we found an increase
in high-density lipoproteins and anthitrombin III in comparison with non-u
sers. This study has shown a protective effect of HRT on such risk factors
and on certain markers of atherosclerosis.