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  • Title: [Prevention of cardiovascular risk in menopause women: role of ovarian hormones].
    Author: Rosano GM, Leonardo F, Ricci S, Serra GB, Chierchia SL.
    Journal: Ann Ist Super Sanita; 1997; 33(2):199-202. PubMed ID: 9470240.
    Abstract:
    Women receiving estrogen replacement therapy after menopause have a reduced risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular mortality when compared to untreated controls. Estrogens are thought to protect women primarily through an effect on lipid metabolism. However estrogen-induced increase of HDL-cholesterol and decrease of total and LDL-cholesterol appear to account only in part for the protective effect of ovarian hormones. Direct effects of estrogens on the arterial wall appear to contribute to the over-all cardiovascular benefits.
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