Arterial stiffness is not improved in long-term use of estrogen

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 186, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 189-194

  Rodriguez Macias, Kenny A ^a   Naessen, Tord ^a   Boström, Annika ^a   Bergqvist, David ^a  

^a University Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aging; Arterial stiffness; Cardiovascular disease; Estradiol implants; Estrogen therapy

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; AORTA; ARTERIAL STIFFNESS; ARTERY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CAROTID ARTERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG IMPLANT; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; FEMORAL ARTERY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 0036178367     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2002.119808     Document Type: Article

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