Abstract
Effects of estrogen replacement therapy on symptoms and clinical parameters in post menopausal women
Highlights
Received Accepted 11.3.2010 1.9.2010 ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the effect of oral estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) in healthy postmenopausal women on lipid profile, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, and blood glucose; and on postmenopausal symptoms
This study was undertaken to observe the effect of conjugated equine estrogen 0.625 mg/d and in comparison with placebo on the lipid profile, BMI, blood sugar, blood pressure and symptoms in healthy postmenopausal women for 2 month follow up
The effect of conjugated equine estrogen and placebo on blood pressure of postmenopausal women There were slight but statistically (P
Summary
Kawa Dizaye*, Norjihan Ali Shaban** * College of Medicine, Hawler Medical University, **Directory of Health, Erbil. Results: In postmenopausal women treated with conjugated equine estrogen, serum total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) were decreased significantly as compared with placebo, while there was no significant change in the serum level of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-c). This study was undertaken to observe the effect of conjugated equine estrogen 0.625 mg/d and in comparison with placebo on the lipid profile, BMI, blood sugar, blood pressure and symptoms in healthy postmenopausal women for 2 month follow up. Subjects and methods This prospective cohort study was carried out during the period from July 2007 to February 2008 at the Outpatients clinic in Maternity Teaching Hospital, Erbil and Shahid Molazem Karim, Salahadin.
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