[Right attitude towards the postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy]

Zhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao. 2002 Oct;24(5):445-6.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

We have gone through decades using hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The first problem encountered was increased endometrial cancer and solved by addition of progesterone. Now we are facing cardiovascular complications and how could we solve in the use of HRT. Research in vitro with HUAR and HUVEC and clinically seemed to show that small physiological doses might be the solution in protection of CVD.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Estrogen Replacement Therapy* / adverse effects
  • Estrogen Replacement Therapy* / methods
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Postmenopause*