Abstract
The material consisted of 32 patients, 12 of whom were selected for control. All were cases approaching the menopause and had been subject to oophorectomia bilateralis and hysterectomia for myomas. All 20 investigation patients received estradiol valerianate orally 4 mg/day for 6 mth. During the course the serum estradiol level increased 5–6-fold from the postmenopausal levels. No significant changes occurred in the serum triglycerides and total cholesterol, whereas in the control group the triglycerides decreased. The proportional concentration of β-lipoproteins decreased. There was also a slight decrease in the pre-β-lipoproteins. The proportional concentration of β-lipoproteins increased, as also serum high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. In the liver enzymes no changes occurred. Blood pressure increased in one patient. There were no other complications.
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