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The effect of hormone replacement therapy on atherosclerotic severity in relation to ESR1 genotype in postmenopausal women.
Maturitas - 30 Jan 2003
Koivu Tommi A, Fan Yue-Mei, Mattila Kari M, Dastidar Prasun, Jokela Hannu, Nikkari Seppo T, Kunnas Tarja, Punnonen Reijo, Lehtimäki Terho
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The atheroprotective action of estrogen is mediated by estrogen receptors (ESR) 1 and 2, expressed in atherosclerotic lesions. The effects of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and ESR1 PvuII genotypes on atherosclerosis have not previously been studied prospectively in postmenopausal women. METHODS: We investigated the effect of HRT on the progression of atherosclerosis in a 5-year follow-up study of...
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