Metabolic and vascular effect of progestins in post-menopausal women - Implications for cardioprotection

被引:26
作者
Rosano, GMC [1 ]
Vitale, C [1 ]
Silvestri, A [1 ]
Fini, M [1 ]
机构
[1] Tosinvest Sanita, Dept Internal Med, Cardiovasc Res Unit, I-00168 Rome, Italy
关键词
metabolic and vascular effect; progestins; cardioprotection; hormone replacement therapy; endothelial function; diabetes;
D O I
10.1016/j.maturitas.2003.09.015
中图分类号
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
Estrogen therapy causes changes in a variety of cardiovascular risk factors, including insulin resistance, lipoprotein profile, haemostasis, coronary atherosclerosis and vascular reactive, that suggest a potential cardioprotective effect in postmenopausal women. With respect to the role of adjunctive progestins, currently available data suggest that the cardiovascular effects may differ depending on the type, dosage and route of administration of the progestin. Androgenic progestins antagonise the favourable cardiovascular effect of estrogens, whilst non-androgenic progestins do not impair, or may even enhance, the beneficial effect of estrogens. Therefore, less androgenic progestins would appear to be the agent of choice for combined hormone therapy in postmenopausal women with cardiovascular risk factors. (C) 2003 Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd.
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