Coronary Artery Disease (Decreased Risk)

Two Popular Hormone Replacement Therapies Lower Lp(a)

Published in Women's Health Weekly, October 28th, 1996

While it is well established that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) decreases coronary disease risk in post-menopausal women, scientists are still trying to learn how it protects hearts.

According to a new study reported in the October 1996 issue of Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, HRT may work by cutting blood levels of Lp(a), the latest cholesterol-carrying protein to be recognized as a potential contributor to heart disease risk.

Two popular HRT regimens "drastically" decreased concentrations of lipoprotein (a), or Lp(a), in a study of 120 post-menopausal women, Finnish scientists report.

The scientists...

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