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It has become popular to assert that Asian women in general have low midlife rates of reporting a wide variety of symptoms and that these rates are much lower than those found among women in western countries. Comparable data from mainland China remains sparse, however. This study aimed to uncover the symptom reporting frequency for a general population sample of women in mainland China and to compare...
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is more common in men than in women. Endogenous sex steroids may be the main factor responsible, as long-term estrogen action appears to be protective. The aim of the study was to investigate the predisposing factors responsible for the severity of CAD in women.One hundred and eight women (100 menopausal) undergoing coronary angiography were studied. Reproductive function...
To evaluate the effects of a non-prescription red clover extract (MF11 RCE, Melbrosin International, Vienna, Austria) on selected sex hormones and endometrium in postmenopausal women.One-hundred and nine postmenopausal women with an age ≥40 years were randomly assigned to one of two groups either two capsules of MF11RCE (80mg isoflavone) per day for a 90 day period, or placebo of equal design. After...
(1) Describe women's (a) hormone replacement therapy (HRT) use patterns, (b) intentions to use or continue to use HRT among women in the early and late stages of menopause, and (c) beliefs about using HRT and (2) compare these beliefs, patterns, and intentions between women with and without diabetes 10–12 months after news from the women's health initiative was widely publicized.A survey mailed to...
To investigate whether body composition, functional status and serum hormone levels are associated with quality of life in healthy postmenopausal women.A cross-sectional study among 402 women aged 56–73 years, 8–30 years postmenopausal. Quality of life (QoL) was assessed using the questionnaire on life satisfaction (QLS), with two modules directed at general factors (QLS-general) and health factors...
Data from placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trials conducted during the past few years resulted in critical re-evaluation of the overall health benefits of hormone therapy (HT) in women during the menopausal transition and thereafter. These data stimulated vigorous debate among experts and produced several position papers by North American and European authorities providing guidance on the use...
Oral conjugated equine estrogen (CEE) and medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) relief menopause symptoms, but may increase breast cancer risk, while the effects of transdermal estradiol (E2) and MPA are less known. In previous studies, fenretinide decreased second breast malignancies in premenopausal but not in postmenopausal women, suggesting a hormone-sensitizing effect. We have evaluated the quality...
Osteoporosis is a common condition in postmenopausal women. Bone mineral density (BMD), the major determinant of osteoporotic fracture risk, has a particular genetic background. However, consensus on the association of BMD with specific gene locus has not been reached. The race and ethnicity specific divergence in association studies must be assessed to predict the susceptibility and therapeutic response...
The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with an increased incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD). Postprandial hypertriglyceridaemia is also associated with CHD. The aim of this study was to evaluate the postprandial lipaemia after an oral fat tolerance test (OFTT) in women with MetS.OFTT, was given to 21 menopausal women with MetS (defined by the Adult Treatment Panel III) and to 12 healthy...
This new statement from EMAS presents the findings reported in recent publications from both WHI and the Nurses’ Health Study to consider if these findings require the EMAS position to be modified. In general the reports do not necessitate a revision of the current EMAS advice but do provide further insight into the ongoing controversy around the possibility that estrogen (E) or estrogen–progestogen...
Whilst hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can be beneficial, it can be associated with deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and stroke. As male to female transsexuals take much higher doses of oestrogen than women on HRT, they provide a unique opportunity to study the long-term effects of oestrogen in a group of relatively young individuals who are largely free of established vascular disease.Thirty-eight...
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