Hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women with heart disease and risk for gallstones that require surgery.

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Summaries for Patients2 October 2001Hormone Replacement Therapy in Postmenopausal Women with Heart Disease and Risk for Gallstones That Require SurgerySearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-135-7-200110020-00004 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail What is the problem and what is known about it so far?Two types of hormones, estrogens and progestins, are useful in treating the symptoms of menopause. These hormones may prevent some of the unwanted health problems in postmenopausal women, such as thinning of the bones (osteoporosis). It is unclear whether these hormones also prevent other undesired health problems, such as heart disease, colon cancer, and Alzheimer disease. Estrogens and progestins also have side effects. For example, estrogen increases the risk for gallstones. Gallstones are hard deposits (“stones”) that form in the gallbladder, a small organ that makes substances that ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: The summary below is from the full report titled “Effect of Estrogen plus Progestin on Risk for Biliary Tract Surgery in Postmenopausal Women with Coronary Artery Disease. The Heart and Estrogen/progestin Replacement Study.” It is in the 2 October 2001 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine (volume 135, pages 493-501). The authors are JA Simon, DB Hunninghake, SK Agarwal, F Lin, JA Cauley, CC Ireland, and JH Pickar, for the Heart and Estrogen/progestin Replacement Study (HERS) Research Group.Summaries for Patients are a service provided by Annals to help patients better understand the complicated and often mystifying language of modern medicine.Summaries for Patients are presented for informational purposes only. These summaries are not a substitute for advice from your own medical provider. If you have questions about this material, or need medical advice about your own health or situation, please contact your physician. The summaries may be reproduced for not-for-profit educational purposes only. Any other uses must be approved by the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoEffect of Estrogen plus Progestin on Risk for Biliary Tract Surgery in Postmenopausal Women with Coronary Artery Disease: The Heart and Estrogen/progestin Replacement Study Joel A. Simon , Donald B. Hunninghake , Sanjay K. Agarwal , Feng Lin , Jane A. Cauley , Christine C. Ireland , James H. Pickar , and Metrics 2 October 2001Volume 135, Issue 7Page: I-44KeywordsCardiac surgeryCardiovascular therapyEstrogen replacement therapyEstrogensGallbladderHeartHormonesHypercholesterolemiaLongitudinal studiesSurgery ePublished: 2 October 2001 Issue Published: 2 October 2001 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2001 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...